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Episode 1863
From Countdown
Episode 1863 was broadcast on 21 October 1996, as the second quarter-final of Group B in the Supreme Championship.
Pete Evans played Evan Simpson, with Evan Simpson winning 50 – 28. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Pete Evans | Score | Evan Simpson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GDCIAEDWB | BADGED | 6 – 6 | CADDIE | ABIDED*, BADDIE*, CADGED | 6 |
2 | DSCOIUNID | SOUND | 11 – 11 | DISCO | DISCOID | 13 |
3 | HTMUEORRF | MOTHER | 11 – 18 | FURTHER | MOUTHER, MURTHER* | 20 |
4 | 25 7 8 4 3 5 → 323 | 325
(8 + 5) × 25 |
18 – 25 | 325
(8 + 5) × 25 |
CV: 323 = (3 × 25 + 7) × 4 − 5 |
30 |
5 | EOEBNTYAG | AGENT | 18 – 32 | BAYONET | 37 | |
6 | SREOMMETI | METEORS | 18 – 40 | MEMORIES | MEMORISE*, MERISTEM*, SOMETIME*, TIRESOME* | 45 |
7 | NLROEUNWH | unwhole ☓ | 18 – 40 | unwhole ☓ | HOWLER, NEURON*, RENOWN*, RUNNEL*, UNWORN* | 51 |
8 | 75 4 3 9 2 5 → 241 | 241
75 × 3 + 9 + 5 + 2 |
28 – 50 | 241
75 × 3 + (9 − 5) × 4 |
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61 |
9 | WAGLINESS | 28 – 50 | WINEGLASS | 71 |