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Episode 1002
From Countdown
Episode 1002 was broadcast on 30 March 1990, and was an extended 45-minute episode for the Series 19 grand final.
Michael Wareham played Gino Corr, with Michael Wareham winning 92 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guests were Nigel Rees and Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Simon Mason.
Notably, the selection in Round 12 was identical (disregarding its order) to that in the immediately following letters selection, in Round 1 of the following game.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Michael Wareham | Score | Gino Corr | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | QSNEAURMD | SQUARED | 7 – 7 | SQUARED | MAUNDERS, SQUANDER, SURNAMED* | 8 |
2 | SGTCOIURC | COURTS | 13 – 13 | GROUTS | CITROUS* | 15 |
3 | 25 50 100 75 2 7 → 199 | 199 ☓ | 13 – 23 | 199
2 × 100 − (75 − 50) ÷ 25 |
|
25 |
4 | PTREORLER | REPORTER | 21 – 31 | REPORTER | 33 | |
5 | GTVPAIEDL | PLAITED | 28 – 38 | PLAITED | LIGATED | 40 |
6 | 25 100 1 5 10 5 → 967 | 969
100 × 10 − 25 − 5 − 1 |
35 – 45 | 969
(100 − 5) × 10 + 25 − 5 − 1 |
CV: 966 Best: 966 = 100 × 10 + 1 − 25 − 5 − 5 |
47 |
7 | LUTINEBEL | EBULLIENT
(3 seconds) |
45 – 45 | 57 | ||
8 | DTBSIEOWL | BLOWIEST | 53 – 45 | bowliest ☓ | 65 | |
9 | LTZEIAEYP | TEAZLE | 59 – 45 | pleaty ☓ | EPILATE | 72 |
10 | 25 75 3 8 9 10 → 670 | 670
75 × 9 − (8 − 3) |
69 – 55 | 670
(75 − 8) × 10 |
|
82 |
11 | AERNODXSD | ADORNED | 76 – 55 | nodders ☓ | DANDERS, DEODARS | 89 |
12 | BLKEIAYWF | WEAKLY | 82 – 61 | WEAKLY | BIKEWAY* | 96 |
13 | 50 75 25 7 8 3 → 939 | — | 82 – 68 | 942
(25 + 75) × (3 + 7) − 50 − 8 |
Best: 939 = (50 × 25 − 8) ÷ 3 + 75 × 7 |
106 |
14 | IPITYCLUB | PUBLICITY
(1 second) |
92 – 68 | 116 |