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Episode 817
From Countdown
Episode 817 was broadcast on 6 January 1989, as part of Championship of Champions IV.
Tony Vick played Steve Williams, with Tony Vick winning 80 – 70, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke. This episode featured the highest joint score and highest losing score ever recorded under the 9 round format.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tony Vick | Score | Steve Williams | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TGNFAALEG | TANGLE | 6 – 6 | FLANGE | AGNATE*, ANLAGE*, GALENA*, GELANT*, LANATE* | 6 |
2 | FRSIEONPW | PERSON | 12 – 12 | PRISON | ORPINES*, SNOWIER*, WINESOP* | 13 |
3 | SMSINESIT | MISTINESS | 30 – 30 | MISTINESS | 31 | |
4 | 75 9 3 5 2 5 → 643 | 645 | 30 – 40 | 643 |
Best: 643 = (75 − 3) × 9 − 5 |
41 |
5 | SHROEIWNV | VERSION | 37 – 47 | SNOWIER | INSHORE*, RENVOIS*, RESHOWN*, SHOWIER*, SHRIVEN*, WHINERS*, WIVERNS* | 48 |
6 | QDSOICRER | RECORDS | 44 – 54 | RECORDS | CIRROSE*, CORDERS*, CORRIES*, CROSIER*, ORRICES* | 55 |
7 | ZLPEIOVRX | PLOVER | 50 – 60 | PLOVER | PLEXOR*, PROLIX* | 61 |
8 | 100 9 10 5 8 7 → 111 | 111 | 60 – 70 | 111 |
Best: 111 = 100 + 10 + 8 − 7 |
71 |
9 | ACDEEIJTV* | ADJECTIVE
(1 second) |
70 – 70 | 81 | ||
TB | DDEIMNOPU* | IMPOUNDED
(26 seconds) |
80 – 70 | 81 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Partial recaps
- 9-round scores over 75
- Episodes in Championship of Champions IV
- Episodes decided by tie-break conundrums
- 9-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer
- Episodes with Tim Rice as a guest