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[[John Widdowson]] played [[Jenny Haldane]], with Jenny Haldane winning 70 - 46. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ned Sherrin]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Freda Thornton]]. | [[John Widdowson]] played [[Jenny Haldane]], with Jenny Haldane winning 70 - 46. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ned Sherrin]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Freda Thornton]]. | ||
− | This game is belived to be the first perfect game in the history of ''[[Countdown]]''. | + | This game is belived to be the first [[List of Countdown terminology|perfect game]] in the history of ''[[Countdown]]''. |
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== |
Revision as of 19:01, 6 November 2010
Episode 792 was broadcast on 5 August 1988, as part of Series 16.
John Widdowson played Jenny Haldane, with Jenny Haldane winning 70 - 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ned Sherrin, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
This game is belived to be the first perfect game in the history of Countdown.
Rounds
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) x (8 + 6) |
28 – 28 | 734
(25 + 1) x (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 x 100) + ((4 - 1) x 10) |
46 – 60 | 330
(100 + 10) x 3 |
|
60 |
9 | ????????? | 46 – 70 | LUMBERING
(4 seconds) |
70 |