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Episode 1866
From Countdown
Episode 1866 was broadcast on 24 October 1996, and was the first semi-final of Group B in the Supreme Championship.
Clive Freedman played Evan Simpson, with Clive Freedman winning 68 – 58, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was June Whitfield, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, in this episode, Freedman and Simpson made identical declarations in all 9 of the non-tiebreak rounds.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Clive Freedman | Score | Evan Simpson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JHENBLIOH | NOBLE | 5 – 5 | NOBLE | OBELI* | 5 |
| 2 | CTXWEIEGR | EXCITER | 12 – 12 | EXCITER | 12 | |
| 3 | OAFTBNKUT | BUTTON | 18 – 18 | BUTTON | 18 | |
| 4 | 75 2 9 6 8 7 → 182 | 182
75 × 2 + (6 − (9 − 7)) × 8 |
28 – 28 | 182
(75 + 9 + 7) × 2 |
|
28 |
| 5 | GZNEAUSLD | DANGLES | 35 – 35 | DANGLES | UNGLAZED | 36 |
| 6 | NSMESCOEP | SCONES | 41 – 41 | SCONES | SPENCES | 43 |
| 7 | RSRMEOARE | REMORSE | 48 – 48 | REMORSE | ARMORERS | 51 |
| 8 | 4 3 7 4 6 1 → 230 | 230
(4 × 6 − 1) × (7 + 3) |
58 – 58 | 230
(4 × 6 − 1) × (7 + 3) |
|
61 |
| 9 | PINFLYCAP | 58 – 58 | FLIPPANCY | 71 | ||
| TB | TIKLINESS | SLINKIEST
(5.5 seconds) |
68 – 58 | 71 |
