Difference between revisions of "Episode 602"

Latest revision as of 16:12, 3 February 2026

Episode 602 was broadcast on 1 July 1987, as part of Series 13.

Starting from this episode, Countdown was back to square one for the third time to discover new eventual finalists and series champions post-Championship of Champions III.

Rnd	Selection	Peter Medhurst	Score	Cath Powell	Others	Max.
1	LASEADILS	DALLIES	7 – 0	SAILED	ASSAILED	8
2	WMNOEOKAP	WOMEN	7 – 6	AWOKEN	MOPANE, MOPOKE, WEAPON	14
3	HOREUPNDR	ROUNDER	14 – 13	ROUNDER	POUNDER, PROUDER, UNHOPED, UNROPED	21
4	50 10 10 8 9 4 → 517	517 50 × 10 + 8 + 9	24 – 23	517 50 × 10 + 8 + 9		31
5	TNROAOSNE	SENATOR	31 – 30	TANNERS	NORTENOS, RESONANT, SONORANT*	39
6	LIDEUTZFT	FLUTED	31 – 37	FLITTED		46
7	HRGIOETSI	RIGHTS	37 – 37	resight ☓	RIGHTIES, TIGERISH	54
8	50 9 2 6 4 5 → 920	5200	37 – 47	920 9 × 2 × 50 + 5 × 4		64
9	cdeegiinv*	DECEIVING (8 seconds)	47 – 47			74

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 [[Peter Medhurst]] played [[Cath Powell]], with the game ending in a 47-all draw. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]].
+Starting from this episode, ''[[Countdown]]'' was back to square one for the third time to discover new eventual finalists and [[series champion]]s post-[[Championship of Champions III]].
 ==Rounds==