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Episode S17
From Countdown
Episode S17 was broadcast 2 August 2004, as a special episode following the conclusion of England vs West Indies.
The match was between Mike Brown and Nita Marr, both famed for their Countdown fandom. Mike runs The Countdown Page and Nita runs the Edinburgh Countdown Club. Mike was a quarter-finalist in Series 48 and Nita was a semi-finalist in Series 13. Mike Brown won 113 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mike Brown | Score | Nita Marr | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WSTOEIFSN | SNOWIEST | 8 – 0 | TOWNIES | 8 | |
2 | DBLAEOMPM | BLAMED | 14 – 6 | BLAMED | MAMBOED | 15 |
3 | YSGEAERDS | GRASSED | 21 – 13 | GREASED | DRESSAGE* | 23 |
4 | MGHAIEPRG | EPIGRAM | 28 – 13 | HAMPER | 30 | |
5 | 100 4 10 3 8 6 → 196 | 196
6 ÷ 3 × 100 − 4 |
38 – 23 | 196
8 − 6 × 100 − 4 |
|
40 |
TTT | TONYTWO | TOYTOWN | ||||
6 | DTLOEOCNC | CONDOLE | 45 – 23 | TOOLED | 47 | |
7 | TLFAUESRN | FLAUNTERS | 63 – 23 | FALTERS | 65 | |
8 | TDRIEATKX | RATTED | 69 – 29 | RATTED | ATTIRED | 72 |
9 | LRTIAESLM | MAILERS | 76 – 36 | RETAILS | LITERALS, TALLIERS* | 80 |
10 | 75 2 3 2 10 5 → 371 | 371
75 × 5 − 2 − 2 |
86 – 46 | 371
75 × 5 − 2 − 2 |
|
90 |
TTT | EARLAND | ADRENAL | ||||
11 | CTDOEALNE | LOCATED | 93 – 53 | LOCATED | ANECDOTE, LANCETED | 98 |
12 | CGHOIEPTB | CHIGOE | 99 – 53 | BIGOT | BIOTECH* | 105 |
13 | DMGUOASRI | GIAOURS | 106 – 53 | GOURDS | GOURAMIS | 113 |
14 | 25 9 10 10 6 5 → 904 | 905
9 × 10 × 10 + 5 |
113 – 60 | 905
(10 − 6) × 9 × 25 + 5 |
CV: 905 Best: 904 = (25 − 10) × 6 × 10 + 9 − 5 |
123 |
15 | LENSLISTS | 113 – 70 | STILLNESS
(6.25 seconds) |
133 |
Categories: Episodes with round details | Special episodes | 15-round games | Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley | Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician | Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer | Episodes with Richard Stilgoe as a guest | Recaps with missing or incomplete Teatime Teasers