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Episode M1
From Countdown
Episode M1 was was broadcast from 3 April 1989 to 7 April 1989, and was the first episode of Countdown Masters.
Nita Marr played John Wallace, with Nita Marr winning 114 – 69. The lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Nita Marr | Score | John Wallace | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GDVNQNAEU | GUNNED | 6 – 6 | GUNNED | DUNNAGE | 7 |
2 | 75 25 7 3 7 2 → 705 | 705 | 16 – 16 | 705 |
|
17 |
3 | LIBELSHEM | EMBELLISH
(1 second) |
26 – 16 | 27 | ||
4 | VTNRDTEOE | NETTED | 32 – 22 | VETTED | TETRODE | 34 |
5 | 75 2 7 5 9 3 → 164 | 164 | 42 – 32 | 164 |
|
44 |
6 | CHAINLUTE | 42 – 32 | UNETHICAL | 54 | ||
7 | BNLFSRAIE | FLARES | 48 – 38 | FABLES | BARFLIES | 62 |
8 | 25 50 75 3 4 5 → 275 | 275 | 58 – 48 | 275 |
|
72 |
9 | CUTSUNCLE | SUCCULENT
(27 seconds) |
68 – 48 | 82 | ||
10 | GSMTSIOIE | MISTS | 73 – 48 | moists ☓ | EGOISTS*, EGOTISM*, MEIOSIS*, MITOSES*, MITOSIS*, SOMITES*, STOGIES | 89 |
11 | 50 4 5 10 5 7 → 579 | 580 | 80 – 55 | 578 |
CV: 579 = (50 + 7) × 10 + 5 + 4 |
99 |
12 | LIMITPACE | IMPLICATE
(1 second) |
90 – 55 | 109 | ||
13 | PGSWBIUIA | WASP | 94 – 59 | WIGS | BAPUS*, GAWPS*, GIBUS*, PUBIS*, SIBIA* | 114 |
14 | 50 4 5 3 8 3 → 251 | 251 | 104 – 69 | 251 |
|
124 |
15 | HOODSBLED | BLOODSHED
(1 second) |
114 – 69 | 134 |