Episode M72

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Episode M72 was broadcast from 13 August 1990 to 17 August 1990, as part of Series 2 of the Countdown Masters.

John Cruse played Colin Woollard, with John Cruse winning 66 – 63. The lexicographer was Mark Nyman.

Cruse's guess of FROTTIFY on the final conundrum, sharing just two letters with the scramble (R and I), was the worst ever conundrum guess by this measure for some 29 years before being beaten by Philip Aston in Episode 6992.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Cruse	Score	Colin Woollard	Others	Max.
1	NJTUIADYE	UNTIED	6 – 6	UNTIDY	JAUNTED	7
2	100 6 10 1 1 2 → 762	767 (10 + 100) × (6 + 1) − 2 − 1	13 – 13	767 (10 + 100) × (6 + 1) − 2 − 1	CV: 761 Best: 762 = (100 + (10 − 1) × (2 + 1)) × 6	17
3	COOLCHEAT		13 – 13		CHOCOLATE	27
4	RFRBOIEVA	BRAVER	19 – 19	BRAVER	FORBEAR, FORERIB*	34
5	100 10 2 4 8 5 → 878	878 (100 + 10) × 8 − 2	29 – 19	877		44
6	BREDAGAIN	BARGAINED (2.33 seconds)	39 – 19			54
7	GGLEOOTCK	TOGGLE	45 – 25	TOGGLE	LOCKET, OCELOT	60
8	10 5 2 4 8 8 → 492	493	45 – 35	492 (8 + 2) × 5 × 10 − 8		70
9	CIVILNUES		45 – 35	uncivilise ☓ (5 seconds)	INCLUSIVE	80
10	HNNZEIOEP	PHONE	50 – 40	PHONE	PINENE*	86
11	25 1 7 10 10 6 → 807	809	50 – 47	806 (7 + 1) × 10 × 10 + 6	CV: 806 = (7 + 1) × 10 × 10 + 6 Best: 807 = (25 × (10 + 1) − 6) × (10 − 7)	96
12	RUMREPEAT		50 – 47	amputater ☓ (16 seconds)	PREMATURE	106
13	VFHSAEARI	SHAVER	56 – 53	SHAVER	VIHARAS*	113
14	75 7 4 6 3 8 → 670	670 (6 + 3) × 75 − (8 − (7 − 4))	66 – 63	670 (6 + 3) × 75 − (8 − (7 − 4))		123
15	PRANGMAGI	frottify ☓ (28 seconds)	66 – 63	grampian ☓ (8.5 seconds)	RAMPAGING	133