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Episode 1423
From Countdown
Episode 1423 was broadcast on 16 August 1993, as part of Series 26.
Theresa McKeown played Alec Webb, with Theresa McKeown winning 40 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Theresa McKeown | Score | Alec Webb | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DTPAEIXNE | PAINTED | 7 – 7 | PAINTED | EXPIATED | 8 |
2 | ITEALREPN | PAINTER | 14 – 7 | entailer ☓ | APERIENT*, PEARLITE*, PERINEAL*, PETALINE*, TRAPLINE*, TREENAIL*, TRIPLANE | 16 |
3 | KREIOTDLR | LOITER | 20 – 13 | LOITER | EDITOR, KELOID*, KILTED*, KILTER*, KIRTLE*, RETOLD*, RETROD*, RIOTED*, RIOTER*, RODLET*, ROILED*, TOILED*, TOILER*, TORRID, TRIKED*, TRIODE* | 22 |
4 | 100 7 4 1 10 3 → 156 | 151 | 20 – 23 | 156
(4 + 1 + 3) × 7 + 100 |
|
32 |
5 | IHAOYRRIW | HAIRY | 20 – 29 | YARROW | ARROWY*, HARROW, HORARY* | 38 |
6 | SNSFEAEDT | FASTENED | 28 – 37 | DEAFNESS | ASSENTED, DEFTNESS, STANDEES* | 46 |
7 | AJRESAGEN | ENRAGES | 35 – 37 | RANGES | SANGAREE | 54 |
8 | 75 1 10 5 6 1 → 939 | 930
(10 + 1 + 1) × 75 + 6 × 5 |
40 – 37 | 935 ☓ |
Best: 940 = (75 × (1 + 1) + 5) × 6 + 10 |
61 |
9 | GREENLADY | 40 – 37 | LEGENDARY | 71 |