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'''Episode S43''' was a [[special episode]] broadcast on 6 April 2015, which featured 2 [[contestant]]s who happen to be sisters.
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'''Episode S43''' was broadcast on 23 December 2014, as a [[special episode]] between two [[contestant]]s who had close calls in [[Series 71]] and both have surnames beginning with "Mc".
  
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[[Olivia Lloyd-Potts]] played [[Pauline Latham]], with Pauline Latham winning {{score|67|64}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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[[Duncan McGregor]] played [[Michael McDowell]], with Michael McDowell winning {{score|97|53}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Arlene Phillips]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
  
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This episode is notable for 2 reasons; firstly, it was broadcast over a year and a half after its original recording, during which the dictionary had changed from the paper to the online version, and secondly, the episode was broadcast at 6am, making the earliest broadcast for any episode of ''[[Countdown]]'' in its entire history.
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This episode was repeated on 6 May 2015.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Olivia Lloyd-Potts|Pauline Latham}}
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{{Rounds-start|Duncan McGregor|Michael McDowell}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |NOVEHRAST|ANOTHER |ANTHERS |EARSHOT*, HARVEST*, HOAREST*, HORNETS*, NOVATES*, ROANEST*, SANTERO*, SENATOR*, SENHORA*, SERVANT*, SHORTEN*, TAVERNS*, THRONES*, TREASON*, VERSANT*| 7|7  | 7}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |SNBEOERPA|PERSONA  |PREENS  |PERSONAE, SEABORNE* |  7|0 |  8}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |JNCOULAQN|NOUN    |CLAN    |NOUNAL              | 11|11 | 13}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |GYUAGRHNO|GRUNGY  |RAGGY    |GUNYAH*, HUNGRY, NURAGH*, ORANGY*, ROUGHY*| 13|0  | 14}}
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{{R-numbers  |3 | 50|9|6|1|8|4| 354
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{{R-numbers  |3 | 50|7|8|9|1|4| 209
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|354|sol1=(8 − 1) × 50 + 4
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|209|sol1=50 × 4 + 9
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|354|sol2=(50 + 9) × 6
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|209|sol2=50 × 4 + 9
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|21|21|23}}
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|23|10|24}}
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{{R-TTT        |SEAFRIES|These pretty plants sound like they come without charge.|FREESIAS}}
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{{R-TTT        |FREEBITS|The {{w|brie|cheese}} celebration certainly wasn't the longest.|BRIEFEST}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |YGPEAESRK|SPEAKER  |parkers {{x}}|PRESAGE            | 28|21 | 30}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |LNGICSUTE|selting {{x}}|SINGLET  |CULTIGENS*          | 23|17 | 42}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |CPEABNEOT|ATONE    |PENCE    |ACETONE*, PATONCE*, POTENCE| 33|26 | 37}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |SPVIEAGRE|GIVERS  |GRAVIES  |GREAVES*, GRIEVES, PARVISE*, PEAVIES*, PRESAGE*, PREVISE*| 23|24 | 49}}
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{{R-numbers  |6 | 100|7|1|10|8|10| 372
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{{R-numbers  |6 | 50|5|8|2|8|1| 372
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|371|sol1=(8 − 1) × 50 + 8 × 2 + 5
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|371|sol2=(50 − 2) × 8 − (5 + 8)
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|rr=372|solrr=(50 − 1) × 8 − 5 × 8 ÷ 2
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|30|31|59}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |CMFOAESDS|FACES    |FOAMED  |CAMEOS*, COMESS*, FASCES*, FOSSAE*, MASSED, MOSSED*| 30|37 | 65}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |PSIOLVESI|SPOILS  |SPOILS  |PLOSIVES            | 36|43 | 73}}
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{{R-numbers  |9 | 75|100|3|2|8|4| 979
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|974
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|979|sol2=(8 + 3 − 2) × 100 + 75 + 4
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|36|53|83}}
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{{R-TTT        |ENIDGLEN|Enid and Glen were always bugging each other.|NEEDLING}}
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{{R-letters  |10|UAMHTITRU|TRUTH    |TRUTH    |ATRIUM, THIRAM*, THUMRI*, TIRTHA*| 41|58 | 89}}
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{{R-letters  |11|LNRAEOTBE|BLOATER  |BLOATER  |RENTABLE            | 48|65 | 97}}
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{{R-letters  |12|JSCAEMTIX|STEAM    |TIMES    |MAJESTIC            | 53|70 |105}}
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{{R-letters  |13|LEDOWTERD|TROWEL  |TODDLER  |DOWERED*, LOWERED, TOWERED*| 53|77 |112}}
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{{R-numbers  |14| 100|8|3|6|5|3| 680
 
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|680|sol2=(100 − 5 × 3) × 8
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|rr=372|solrr=(100 − 7) × 8 ÷ (10 ÷ 10 + 1)
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|53|87|122}}
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|33|26|47}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|SCOTCHYIP|c2time=25.25|c2sol=PSYCHOTIC|53|97|132}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |HUIARLOSE|HAULIERS |airholes {{x}}|                    | 41|26 | 55}}
 
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{{R-letters  |8 |PTWIEIMGR|MITRE    |PERMIT  |PERIWIG*, WIMPIER  | 41|32 | 62}}
 
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{{R-numbers  |9 | 100|8|1|5|4|9| 635
 
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|637
 
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|636|sol2=100 × (5 + 1) + 9 × 4
 
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|rr=635|solrr=((4 − 1) × 9 + 100) × 5
 
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|41|39|72}}
 
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{{R-TTT        |REALNICE|It's real nice to be able to have some trust in somebody.|RELIANCE}}
 
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{{R-letters  |10|VRMEOINDE|overmined {{x}}|REMOVED  |DOMINEER*          | 41|46 | 80}}
 
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{{R-letters  |11|TREAFOSRI|farters {{x}}|FROSTIER |ROTIFERS, ROTARIES* | 41|54 | 88}}
 
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{{R-letters  |12|BSMOIAGIS|IMAGOS  |IMAGOS  |BIOMASS*            | 47|60 | 95}}
 
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{{R-letters  |13|TOXAOETDN|NOTATED  |NOTATED  |ODONATE            | 54|67 |102}}
 
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{{R-numbers  |14| 25|4|3|8|10|5| 381
 
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|381|sol1=5 × 3 × 25 + 10 − 4
 
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|380
 
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|64|67|112}}
 
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{{R-conundrum|15|SISTERAID|c1time=1.75|c1sol={{x}}|c2time=8.75|c2sol=disasters {{x}}|sol=SATIRISED|64|67|122}}
 
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
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==External Links==
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[[Category:Repeated episodes]]

Latest revision as of 16:41, 19 July 2026

Episode S43 was broadcast on 23 December 2014, as a special episode between two contestants who had close calls in Series 71 and both have surnames beginning with "Mc".

Duncan McGregor played Michael McDowell, with Michael McDowell winning 97 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Arlene Phillips, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 6 May 2015.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Duncan McGregor Score Michael McDowell Others Max.
1 SNBEOERPA PERSONA 7 – 0 PREENS PERSONAE, SEABORNE* 8
2 GYUAGRHNO GRUNGY 13 – 0 RAGGY GUNYAH*, HUNGRY, NURAGH*, ORANGY*, ROUGHY* 14
3 50 7 8 9 1 4 → 209 209
50 × 4 + 9		 23 – 10 209
50 × 4 + 9


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TTT FREEBITS The cheese celebration certainly wasn't the longest. BRIEFEST
4 LNGICSUTE selting ☓ 23 – 17 SINGLET CULTIGENS* 42
5 SPVIEAGRE GIVERS 23 – 24 GRAVIES GREAVES*, GRIEVES, PARVISE*, PEAVIES*, PRESAGE*, PREVISE* 49
6 50 5 8 2 8 1 → 372 371
(8 − 1) × 50 + 8 × 2 + 5		 30 – 31 371
(50 − 2) × 8 − (5 + 8)

RR: 372 = (50 − 1) × 8 − 5 × 8 ÷ 2

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7 CMFOAESDS FACES 30 – 37 FOAMED CAMEOS*, COMESS*, FASCES*, FOSSAE*, MASSED, MOSSED* 65
8 PSIOLVESI SPOILS 36 – 43 SPOILS PLOSIVES 73
9 75 100 3 2 8 4 → 979 974 36 – 53 979
(8 + 3 − 2) × 100 + 75 + 4


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TTT ENIDGLEN Enid and Glen were always bugging each other. NEEDLING
10 UAMHTITRU TRUTH 41 – 58 TRUTH ATRIUM, THIRAM*, THUMRI*, TIRTHA* 89
11 LNRAEOTBE BLOATER 48 – 65 BLOATER RENTABLE 97
12 JSCAEMTIX STEAM 53 – 70 TIMES MAJESTIC 105
13 LEDOWTERD TROWEL 53 – 77 TODDLER DOWERED*, LOWERED, TOWERED* 112
14 100 8 3 6 5 3 → 680 — 53 – 87 680
(100 − 5 × 3) × 8


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15 SCOTCHYIP 53 – 97 PSYCHOTIC
(25.25 seconds)		 132


External Links

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