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Episode 1034
From Countdown
Episode 1034 was broadcast on 14 August 1990, as part of Series 20.
Chris Bergman played Denys Hollis, with Denys Hollis winning 31 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
Notably, Hollis won without spotting any words longer than 5 letters in the letters rounds, or reaching the target for either numbers game. This is likely the only time this has happened (excluding Celebrity Countdown).
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Bergman | Score | Denys Hollis | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CXSOODGIH | GOODS | 5 – 0 | SHOD | GOODISH | 7 |
2 | PCGEAISLA | calapse ☓ | 5 – 5 | SPACE | PALACES, PELAGIC*, SPACIAL*, SPECIAL | 14 |
3 | SRSEORNEZ | SNORES | 11 – 5 | ROSES/NOSES/SORES | SENORES*, SNORERS | 21 |
4 | 100 4 3 8 2 8 → 993 | 993
(8 + 2) × 100 − 8 − 3 + 4 |
21 – 5 | — |
|
31 |
5 | NLTEIQDEV | dented ☓ | 21 – 9 | LENT | EVIDENT, LIVENED, VEINLET* | 38 |
6 | JIBETLTEY | BELT | 21 – 14 | BETEL | BELIE*, BITTY*, ELITE*, JETTY*, TITLE* | 43 |
7 | SKEALNINA | LIKENS | 27 – 14 | SLINK | ALKANES, ANNEALS* | 50 |
8 | 100 9 8 1 6 10 → 773 | 770 | 27 – 21 | 774
8 × 100 − (10 + 6 + 1 + 9) |
CV: 773 = 8 × 100 − 9 × (10 − 6 − 1) |
60 |
9 | afgiilmnn* | 27 – 31 | INFLAMING
(20 seconds) |
70 |