Due to persistent vandalism, account creation has been suspended. If you would like an account, please contact Charlie Reams on Apterous.

Difference between revisions of "Episode 170"

From Countdown
m
m
 
(6 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 4: Line 4:
 
[[Fiona Capping]] played [[Tony Rand]], with Tony Rand winning {{score|41|22}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ned Sherrin]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Julia Swannell]].
 
[[Fiona Capping]] played [[Tony Rand]], with Tony Rand winning {{score|41|22}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ned Sherrin]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Julia Swannell]].
  
NOTE: Capping's offering of {{word|TWIG}} in Round 1 appears to contain a W not available in the selection.
+
NOTE: Capping's offering of {{word|TWIG}} in Round 1 should have been disallowed as there was no {{word|W}} in the selection, so the final score should have been {{score|44|18}}.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
 
{{Rounds-start|Fiona Capping|Tony Rand}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Fiona Capping|Tony Rand}}
{{R-letters  |1 |VIGTUPIEY|TWIG**   |TUG      |PIETY              |  4|0  |  5}}
+
{{R-letters  |1 |VIGTUPIEY|{{wronglyallowed|TWIG}}   |TUG      |PIETY              |  4|0  |  5}}
 
{{R-letters  |2 |SABRISINO|BRAINS  |RAISINS  |ROBINIAS*          |  4|7  | 13}}
 
{{R-letters  |2 |SABRISINO|BRAINS  |RAISINS  |ROBINIAS*          |  4|7  | 13}}
 
{{R-letters  |3 |BTAACLEHE|BLEACH  |EATABLE  |TEACHABLE          |  4|14 | 31}}
 
{{R-letters  |3 |BTAACLEHE|BLEACH  |EATABLE  |TEACHABLE          |  4|14 | 31}}
Line 23: Line 23:
 
|972|sol2=(100 + 7 + 1) × (5 + 3 + 1)
 
|972|sol2=(100 + 7 + 1) × (5 + 3 + 1)
 
|cv=970
 
|cv=970
|other=970|solother=(100 - 3) x 5 x (1 + 1)
+
|other=970|solother=(100 3) × 5 × (1 + 1)
 
|22|41|70}}
 
|22|41|70}}
 
{{R-conundrum|9|NCCTURTSO|sol=CONSTRUCT|22|41|80}}
 
{{R-conundrum|9|NCCTURTSO|sol=CONSTRUCT|22|41|80}}
Line 30: Line 30:
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:0170}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:0170}}
 
[[Category:Episodes in Series 4]]
 
[[Category:Episodes in Series 4]]
 +
[[Category:Episodes affected by administrative errors]]
 
[[Category:9-round games]]
 
[[Category:9-round games]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
 +
[[Category:Episodes with Cathy Hytner as co-presenter]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
[[Category:Episodes with Julia Swannel as lexicographer]]
+
[[Category:Episodes with Julia Swannell as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Ned Sherrin as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Ned Sherrin as a guest]]
[[Category:Episodes affected by administrative errors]]
 

Latest revision as of 21:50, 10 July 2021

Episode 170 was broadcast on 5 June 1984, as part of Series 4.

Fiona Capping played Tony Rand, with Tony Rand winning 41 – 22. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ned Sherrin, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannell.

NOTE: Capping's offering of TWIG in Round 1 should have been disallowed as there was no W in the selection, so the final score should have been 44 – 18.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Fiona Capping Score Tony Rand Others Max.
1 VIGTUPIEY TWIG wrongly allowed 4 – 0 TUG PIETY 5
2 SABRISINO BRAINS 4 – 7 RAISINS ROBINIAS* 13
3 BTAACLEHE BLEACH 4 – 14 EATABLE TEACHABLE 31
4 75 2 7 4 5 4 → 244 253 4 – 21 240
(5 − 2) × 75 + 7 + 4 + 4

CV: 244 = (75 + 4) × (5 − 2) + 7

41
5 UIDTREDNV DIVERT 10 – 27 UNITED INTRUDED 49
6 BOEWBSEAS BASES 15 – 27 WEBS BAWBEES* 56
7 GORVITADN DARTING 22 – 34 DARTING ADORING, ORATING*, TRADING* 63
8 100 1 3 7 1 5 → 969 963 22 – 41 972
(100 + 7 + 1) × (5 + 3 + 1)

CV: 970 Best: 970 = (100 − 3) × 5 × (1 + 1)

70
9 NCCTURTSO 22 – 41 CONSTRUCT 80