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Episode 1546
From Countdown
Episode 1546 was broadcast on 4 August 1994, as part of Series 28.
Chris Hawkins played Frank Wharton, with Chris Hawkins winning 55 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Hanley, and the lexicographer was Ruth Killick.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Hawkins | Score | Frank Wharton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SRTUOEBSG | BURSTS | 0 – 7 | STROBES | BOURSES*, BROGUES*, BURGESS*, BUSTERS, GROUSES*, OESTRUS*, OUSTERS*, ROUGETS*, SORBETS*, SOUREST*, SOUTERS*, TORUSES*, TUSSORE* | 7 |
2 | FDLTWAEAR | TRAWLED | 7 – 14 | TRAWLED | FLATWARE*, LEFTWARD* | 15 |
3 | SNYOIALCP | PLAINS | 13 – 20 | POLICY | SYNCOPAL* | 23 |
4 | 25 9 4 2 7 3 → 246 | 246
(7 + 3) × 25 − 4 |
23 – 30 | 246
25 × 9 + 7 × 3 |
|
33 |
5 | RDLVBEOIW | BLOWIER | 30 – 30 | BOLDER | BROILED*, OVERBID | 40 |
6 | NPSOIERMZ | PRISON | 30 – 37 | PROMISE | MERINOS*, ORPINES* | 47 |
7 | TLSTROEAD | STARTLED | 38 – 45 | STARTLED | DELATORS*, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR, TOADLETS* | 55 |
8 | 25 50 6 9 10 10 → 945 | 944
9 × 10 × 10 + 50 − 6 |
45 – 52 | 944
(10 + 9) × 50 − 6 |
CV: 945 = ((10 − 6) × 25 + 50 ÷ 10) × 9 |
65 |
9 | COOFURIES | FEROCIOUS
(2.25 seconds) |
55 – 52 | 75 |