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Episode M19
From Countdown
Episode M19 was broadcast from 7 August 1989 to 11 August 1989, as part of Series 1 of the Countdown Masters.
Ken Heaton played Peter Pryer, with Ken Heaton winning 81 – 79. The lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.
Notably, disregarding its order, Round 13 was identical to Round 7 of the previous episode.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ken Heaton | Score | Peter Pryer | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SGPREAETU | UPSTAGE | 7 – 7 | REPEATS | AUSTERE*, GESTURE*, PARGETS*, PASTURE, PRESAGE*, REPUTES*, RESTAGE*, SEPTAGE*, UPRATES* | 7 |
| 2 | 75 3 8 2 2 1 → 567 | 563
(75 − 3 − 2) × 8 + 2 + 1 |
14 – 7 | — |
CV: 567 = (75 − 2 − 2) × 8 − 1 |
17 |
| 3 | HIDGRACES | DISCHARGE
(10 seconds) |
24 – 7 | 27 | ||
| 4 | EIEALBSFR | BELIES | 24 – 14 | LEAFIER | BALEFIRES* | 45 |
| 5 | 100 50 1 2 2 3 → 375 | 375
(100 + 50 ÷ 2) × 3 |
34 – 24 | 375
100 × (3 + 1) − 50 ÷ 2 |
|
55 |
| 6 | bceeiprrs* | 34 – 34 | PRESCRIBE
(2 seconds) |
65 | ||
| 7 | GRBGOAINU | BARGING | 41 – 41 | BARGING | ARGUING*, GARBING*, ROGUING*, ROUGING* | 72 |
| 8 | 50 10 7 4 3 3 → 670 | 670
(7 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 50) × 10 |
51 – 41 | — |
|
82 |
| 9 | eeilmnnty* | 51 – 51 | EMINENTLY
(2 seconds) |
92 | ||
| 10 | OIENRLRDI | LINED | 56 – 51 | drole ☓ | LORINER* | 99 |
| 11 | 75 50 10 6 5 5 → 577 | 576
10 × 50 + 75 + 5 ÷ 5 |
63 – 51 | 570 |
CV: 576 Best: 577 = (75 − 10) × (50 − 6) ÷ 5 + 5 |
109 |
| 12 | abdeknorw* | 63 – 61 | BREAKDOWN
(12 seconds) |
119 | ||
| 13 | MNSGOEAID | AGONISED | 71 – 69 | AGONISED | DIAGNOSE, DOMAINES*, SMIDGEON* | 127 |
| 14 | 75 5 3 4 2 8 → 905 | 905
(8 + 4) × 75 + 5 |
81 – 79 | 905
(8 + 4) × 75 + 5 |
|
137 |
| 15 | cdeinoprs* | 81 – 79 | CONSPIRED | 147 |
