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Episode 1894
From Countdown
Episode 1894 was broadcast on 3 December 1996, and was the first quarter-final of Group G in the Supreme Championship.
Tim Morrissey played Nita Marr, with Tim Morrissey winning 60 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was David Swarbrick.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tim Morrissey | Score | Nita Marr | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WXLAETIDD | TWIDDLE | 7 – 7 | DILATED | TWADDLE | 7 |
2 | TGRAUONTA | NOUGAT | 13 – 7 | GRUNT | ARGONAUT* | 15 |
3 | ERDIPEFTI | PETRIFIED | 31 – 25 | PETRIFIED | 33 | |
4 | 100 10 4 5 6 7 → 801 | 800
(6 − 5 + 7) × 100 |
38 – 32 | 800
(10 − 7 + 5) × 100 |
CV: 801 = 10 ÷ 5 × 4 × 100 + 7 − 6 |
43 |
5 | NSCOEIKBR | BECKONS | 45 – 39 | CONKERS | BICKERS*, BONKERS, BRISKEN*, COINERS*, CORBIES*, CRONIES*, NICKERS*, RECKONS*, SNICKER* | 50 |
6 | VYCEVUGOD | VOGUE | 50 – 44 | VOGUE | COUDE*, COVED, COVEY*, DECOY*, DOUCE*, GUYED*, GYVED* | 55 |
7 | HSTAEIRBP | baptiser ☓ | 50 – 44 | harpiest ☓ | BAPTISE, BARITES*, BATHERS*, BEARISH*, BERTHAS*, BREATHS*, HARPIES*, HARPIST*, HASTIER*, HIPSTER*, PARTIES*, PASTIER*, PIASTRE*, PIRATES*, PRATIES*, SEPHIRA*, SHARPIE*, TEPHRAS*, TRAIPSE* | 62 |
8 | 25 4 10 7 1 5 → 621 | 618 ☓ | 50 – 51 | 617
(5 + 1) × 4 × 25 + 10 + 7 |
CV: 621 = (7 × 5 − 10) × 25 − 4 |
72 |
9 | FOLKBOSHE | BOOKSHELF
(1.25 seconds) |
60 – 51 | 82 |