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'''Episode M72''' was broadcast from 13 August 1990 to 17 August 1990, as part of the ''[[Countdown Masters]]''.
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'''Episode M72''' was broadcast from 13 August 1990 to 17 August 1990, as part of [[Countdown Masters Series 2|Series 2]] of the ''[[Countdown Masters]]''.
  
 
[[John Cruse]] played [[Colin Woollard]], with John Cruse winning {{score|66|63}}. The [[lexicographer]] was [[Mark Nyman]].
 
[[John Cruse]] played [[Colin Woollard]], with John Cruse winning {{score|66|63}}. The [[lexicographer]] was [[Mark Nyman]].
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NOTE: Cruse's guess of {{word|FROTTIFY}} on the final [[conundrum]] by sharing just two [[letters]] with the scramble ({{word|R}} and {{word|I}}), was the worst ever conundrum guess by this measure before being beaten by [[Philip Aston]] on [[Episode 6992|18 January 2019]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 03:11, 13 August 2026

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.

NOTE: Cruse's guess of FROTTIFY on the final conundrum by sharing just two letters with the scramble (R and I), was the worst ever conundrum guess by this measure before being beaten by Philip Aston on 18 January 2019.

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

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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


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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


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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)

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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))


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15 PRANGMAGI frottify ☓
(28 seconds)		 66 – 63 grampian ☓
(8.5 seconds)		 RAMPAGING 133
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