Difference between revisions of "Episode 1624"

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Episode 1624 was broadcast on 21 February 1995, as part of Series 29.

When Carol Vorderman was placing AIRLIFTS on the board, the T tile fell off leaving it displayed as AIRLIF S. A clip of this amusing incident was rebroadcast in A Tribute to Countdown: 3000 and Counting.

Rnd	Selection	Darren Shacklady	Score	Brenda Thomson	Others	Max.
1	PHDEIETLS	DESPITE	7 – 0	SPLIT	EPISTLE, HEISTED, PELITES, PESTLED, SHEITEL, SHELTIE, SPIELED*	7
2	PRWUEDINR	PURRED	13 – 6	RUINED	UNRIPER	14
3	MVYAEOCSG	VOYAGES	20 – 6	GAMES		21
4	50 8 8 3 10 10 → 267	268 50 × (8 − 3) + 10 + 8	27 – 13	268 50 × (8 − 3) + 10 + 8	CV: 267 = (8 × 8 − 10) × 50 ÷ 10 − 3	31
5	RTSEILSAZ	REALISTS	35 – 13	RETAILS	SALTIRES	39
6	LNREOATNE	RENTAL	35 – 20	LANTERN	LANNERET	47
7	LTFIAGSRI	grails ☓	35 – 26	TRAILS	AIRLIFTS	55
8	1 10 1 5 7 9 → 795	795 (9 + 1) × 10 × (7 + 1) − 5	45 – 26	805		65
9	BADSECOND	ABSCONDED (1 second)	55 – 26			75

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 [[Darren Shacklady]] played [[Brenda Thomson]], with Darren Shacklady winning {{score|55|26}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nigel Rees]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Ruth Killick]].
-When [[Carol Vorderman]] was placing {{word|AIRLIFTS}} on the board, the {{word|T}} tile fell off, leaving it displayed as {{word|AIRLIF S}}. A clip of this amusing incident was rebroadcast in ''[[A Tribute to Countdown: 3000 and Counting]]''.
+When [[Carol Vorderman]] was placing {{word|AIRLIFTS}} on the board, the {{word|T}} tile fell off leaving it displayed as {{word|AIRLIF S}}. A clip of this amusing incident was rebroadcast in ''[[A Tribute to Countdown: 3000 and Counting]]''.
 ==Rounds==