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Episode 141
From Countdown
Episode 141 was broadcast on 16 April 1984, as part of Series 4.
Cheryl Owen played Peter Skiba, with Peter Skiba winning 68 – 30. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eve Pollard, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannell.
NOTE: The numbers game solutions could be assigned incorrectly, as the source notes do not make this clear.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Cheryl Owen | Score | Peter Skiba | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBREADOLX | ADORE | 0 – 7 | GARBLED | GEARBOX* | 7 |
| 2 | HUSAGREST | suager ☓ | 0 – 14 | STAGERS | GATHERS*, GUSHERS*, RASHEST*, SAUGERS*, TRASHES* | 14 |
| 3 | IWLEFQOSM | MILES | 5 – 19 | FILES | MOLIES* | 20 |
| 4 | 25 9 5 9 1 10 → 330 | 330
(10 + 1) × (25 + 5) |
15 – 29 | 330
(9 + 5) × 25 − 10 − 9 − 1 |
|
30 |
| 5 | GEPEPTUAS | PAGES | 20 – 34 | PAUSE | PUPATES*, UPSTAGE* | 37 |
| 6 | NUYSENBTO | STONE | 20 – 41 | BONNETS | 44 | |
| 7 | LIDENITHO | TIED | 20 – 48 | EDITION | LENTOID*, LITHOED* | 51 |
| 8 | 75 1 5 10 3 7 → 241 | 241
3 × 75 + 10 + 7 − 1 |
30 – 58 | 241
3 × 75 + 10 + 5 + 1 |
|
61 |
| 9 | abiillnrt* | 30 – 68 | BRILLIANT
(20 seconds) |
71 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 4
- 9-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Cathy Hytner as co-presenter
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Julia Swannell as lexicographer
- Episodes with Eve Pollard as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles
