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Episode 958
From Countdown
Episode 958 was broadcast on 29 January 1990, as part of Series 19.
Peg Smith played Joan Orchard, with Peg Smith winning 47 – 31. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Simon Mason.
NOTE: The conundrum was illegal as WINDSWEPT is only hyphenated in the COD7.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Peg Smith | Score | Joan Orchard | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NRFUEIRAD | REFRAIN | 7 – 7 | REFRAIN | INFRARED*, UNFAIRER* | 8 |
| 2 | NGPOEUDNS | SPONGED | 14 – 7 | GUNNED | DUNGEONS | 16 |
| 3 | JGTOOELWS | LOWEST | 20 – 13 | JOSTLE | OWLETS*, STOOGE*, TOWELS | 22 |
| 4 | 25 2 2 4 9 5 → 580 | — | 20 – 13 | — |
CV: 580 = (25 + 2 + 2) × 4 × 5 |
32 |
| 5 | CDQOEILDK | LICKED | 26 – 19 | LICKED | CODDLE, COILED*, COLDIE*, DICKED*, DOCILE*, DOCKED*, KELOID*, KIDDLE*, LOCKED | 38 |
| 6 | VTFOEARPV | VOTER | 31 – 24 | PROVE | PROTEA* | 44 |
| 7 | XTROIANHT | THROAT | 37 – 24 | TAINT | ATTORN*, RATION*, THORAX*, THORIA*, TRITON* | 50 |
| 8 | 75 4 3 7 7 2 → 912 | — | 37 – 31 | 911
(2 + 7 + 3) × 75 + 7 + 4 |
CV: 912 = (75 + 7 ÷ 7) × 4 × 3 |
60 |
| 9 | deinpstww* | WINDSWEPT
(10 seconds) |
47 – 31 | 70 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 19
- 9-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Simon Mason as lexicographer
- Episodes with Richard Stilgoe as a guest
- Episodes affected by administrative errors
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles
