Difference between revisions of "Episode 1075"

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Episode 1075 was broadcast on 9 January 1991, as part of Series 21.

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

Rnd	Selection	Robert Houston	Score	Paul Ablett	Others	Max.
1	DCLGRIAON	DRAGON	6 – 6	DARING	CRADLING, IRONCLAD*	8
2	EAUBDNXNO	BANNED	12 – 12	BANNED	BOUNDEN*	15
3	TKSQNHEIT	THINKS	18 – 18	TENTHS	KITTENS	22
4	75 1 4 5 9 10 → 652	650 75 × 9 − (4 + 1) × 5	25 – 25	650 9 × 75 − (10 − 5) × (4 + 1)	CV: 652 = (75 − 1) × 9 − 10 − 4	32
5	NWEWNIOKD	WINKED	31 – 31	WINKED	WINNOWED	40
6	RSWRAEELG	EAGLES	37 – 31	glarers ☓	GALERES, GREASER, REGALES, SWEARER, WEARERS	47
7	PBIJIENSF	JIBES	42 – 36	FINES	BINES, FINIS, NISEI, PEINS, PENIS, PINES, SNIPE*, SPINE	52
8	25 8 9 7 7 3 → 255	254 (3 + 7) × 25 + (8 ÷ (9 − 7))	49 – 36	254 ☓	CV: 255 = (9 + 7 ÷ 7) × 25 + 8 − 3	62
9	DISCULOUR	discolour ☓ (1 second)	49 – 36		LUDICROUS	72

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 [[Robert Houston]] played [[Paul Ablett]], with Robert Houston winning {{score|49|36}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Dinah Sheridan]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]].
+Starting from this episode, ''[[Countdown]]'' was back to square one for the fifth time to discover new eventual finalists and [[series champion]]s post-[[Championship of Champions V]].
 ==Rounds==