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Episode S(25)
From Countdown
This special episode, filmed between 2002-2003, was a 15-round game between the first ever Countdown winner Joyce Cansfield and Series 2 finalist Dixie Baird. Joyce Cansfield won 90 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bernard Ingham, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.
This episode as yet remains UNRELEASED.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Joyce Cansfield | Score | Dixie Baird | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | THNLEIEDS | LISTENED | 8 – 0 | HINTED | ENLISTED* | 8 |
2 | QRPWOAEMA | POWER | 13 – 5 | OPERA | PARAMO* | 14 |
3 | SCLROIOIN | INCISOR | 20 – 5 | IRONIC | ORCINOL*, SILICON*, SIRLOIN* | 21 |
4 | FTBGOEUTO | BEGOT | 25 – 5 | outgoe ☓ | OUBOET* | 27 |
5 | 25 7 4 6 9 1 → 459 | 457 | 25 – 15 | 459
(7 + 4 + 6 + 1) × 25 + 9 |
|
37 |
TTT | BEGASON | NOSEBAG | ||||
6 | VESMDUILK | DEVILS | 31 – 15 | MILKS | KELIMS*, MILKED*, MISLED*, MUESLI*, MULIES*, SKIVED*, SLIMED*, SMILED*, SULKED* | 43 |
7 | STRPOAENS | PRONATES | 39 – 23 | PRONATES | PATRONESS, TRANSPOSE* | 61 |
8 | CDIAYMERO | COMRADE | 46 – 23 | MEDICO | CAROMED*, DORMICE*, MEDIACY*, MERCADO* | 68 |
9 | TLGNEAEDC | CLEANED | 53 – 30 | TANGLED | DETANGLE*, LANCETED* | 76 |
10 | 50 9 4 1 8 3 → 634 | 638
(9 + 4) × 50 − 8 − 3 − 1 |
60 – 30 | 634 ☓ |
Best: 634 = (9 + 4) × 50 − 8 × (3 − 1) |
86 |
TTT | ONETRIP | PROTEIN | ||||
11 | SRPZIEAFL | PRAISE | 66 – 36 | PRIZES | 92 | |
12 | JTMEINEDA | DEMENTIA | 74 – 36 | eminated ☓ | 100 | |
13 | RISOTABIR | ABORTS | 80 – 36 | airbits ☓ | ARBORIST* | 108 |
14 | 100 2 5 7 10 6 → 562 | 562
(100 + 10) × 5 + 2 × 6 |
90 – 46 | 562
(100 + 10) × 5 + 2 × 6 |
|
118 |
15 | GIVERTATA | 90 – 56 | GRAVITATE
(5 seconds) |
128 |