Difference between revisions of "Episode 792"

Latest revision as of 11:07, 5 August 2026

Episode 792 was broadcast on 5 August 1988, as part of Series 16.

NOTE: This episode is the first known max game in the history of Countdown, achieved by Haldane.

Rnd	Selection	John Widdowson	Score	Jenny Haldane	Others	Max.
1	PSTEOSLEY	POETESS	7 – 7	PESTLES	PEYOTES, STEEPLY, SYSTOLE, TOELESS, TOPLESS	7
2	QWNUACROA	CROWN	12 – 12	ACORN	ROWAN*	12
3	NNWEOBWAT	WANTON	18 – 18	BONNET	NEWTON*	18
4	25 8 2 5 1 6 → 364	364 (25 + 1) × (8 + 6)	28 – 28	364 (25 + 1) × (8 + 6)		28
5	NSPRUAETN	TAPERS	28 – 35	SAUNTER	ENTRAPS, NATURES, PARENTS, PASTERN, PASTURE, PEANUTS, PUNNERS, PUNNETS, PUNSTER, PUNTERS, SPANNER, STUNNER, TANNERS, TREPANS, UNSPENT	35
6	MCLAOGNIM	CLAMMING	36 – 43	CLAMMING		43
7	FRNSEUEGR	FERNS	36 – 50	REFUGES		50
8	100 4 10 1 3 7 → 330	330 3 × 100 + (4 − 1) × 10	46 – 60	330 (100 + 10) × 3		60
9	begilmnru*		46 – 70	LUMBERING (4 seconds)		70

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 [[John Widdowson]] played [[Jenny Haldane]], with Jenny Haldane winning {{score|70|46}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ned Sherrin]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Freda Thornton]].
-This game is the first known [[max game]] in the history of ''[[Countdown]]'', achieved by Haldane.
+NOTE: This episode is the first known [[max game]] in the history of ''[[Countdown]]'', achieved by Haldane.
 ==Rounds==