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Episode 1894

From Countdown

Episode 1894 was broadcast on 3 December 1996, and was the first quarter-final of Group G in the Supreme Championship.

Tim Morrissey played Nita Marr, with Tim Morrissey winning 60 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was David Swarbrick.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tim Morrissey Score Nita Marr Others Max.
1 WXLAETIDD TWIDDLE 7 – 7 DILATED TWADDLE 7
2 TGRAUONTA NOUGAT 13 – 7 GRUNT ARGONAUT* 15
3 ERDIPEFTI PETRIFIED 31 – 25 PETRIFIED 33
4 100 10 4 5 6 7 → 801 800
(6 − 5 + 7) × 100
38 – 32 800
(10 − 7 + 5) × 100

CV: 801 = 10 ÷ 5 × 4 × 100 + 7 − 6

43
5 NSCOEIKBR BECKONS 45 – 39 CONKERS BICKERS*, BONKERS, BRISKEN*, COINERS*, CORBIES*, CRONIES*, NICKERS*, RECKONS*, SNICKER* 50
6 VYCEVUGOD VOGUE 50 – 44 VOGUE COUDE*, COVED, COVEY*, DECOY*, DOUCE*, GUYED*, GYVED* 55
7 HSTAEIRBP baptiser ☓ 50 – 44 harpiest ☓ BAPTISE, BARITES*, BATHERS*, BEARISH*, BERTHAS*, BREATHS*, HARPIES*, HARPIST*, HASTIER*, HIPSTER*, PARTIES*, PASTIER*, PIASTRE*, PIRATES*, PRATIES*, SEPHIRA*, SHARPIE*, TEPHRAS*, TRAIPSE* 62
8 25 4 10 7 1 5 → 621 618 ☓ 50 – 51 617
(5 + 1) × 4 × 25 + 10 + 7

CV: 621 = (7 × 5 − 10) × 25 − 4

72
9 FOLKBOSHE BOOKSHELF
(1.25 seconds)
60 – 51 82


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