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Episode 932

From Countdown

Episode 932 was broadcast on 6 October 1989, and was the second quarter-final of Series 18.

Mark St. John London played Richard Evans, with Richard Evans winning 45 – 12. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Mark St. John London Score Richard Evans Others Max.
1 STNODUTRI TROUTS 0 – 7 DISTORT INTRUST*, NITROUS, TOURIST*, TRITONS*, TURIONS* 7
2 AOTMDSAPU POUTS 0 – 13 ADOPTS AMADOUS, POUSADA* 14
3 WEPHINAES SHAPE 0 – 19 WHINES NEPHEWS, PEAHENS*, WAHINES* 21
4 25 100 2 1 4 10 → 494 491 0 – 26 492
(4 + 1) × 100 − (10 − 2)

CV: 494 = (25 × 2 − 1) × 10 + 4

31
5 IAQRTLOCA COITAL 6 – 32 TAILOR CORALITA* 39
6 RVLOEVNEL LOVER 6 – 39 REVOLVE RELLENO* 46
7 AUFLXSENR FLARES 12 – 45 UNREAL FLANEURS*, FUNERALS 54
8 25 3 7 4 7 10 → 908 12 – 45

CV: 907 = (25 × 4 − 7 − 3) × 10 + 7
Best: 908 = ((25 − 3) × 10 + 7) × 4

64
9 emopprstu* 12 – 45 UPPERMOST 74