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Episode 1972
From Countdown
Episode 1972 was broadcast on 28 March 1997, and was the Series 34 grand final.
Harshan Lamabadusuriya played Huw Morgan, with Huw Morgan winning 79 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Rob Scriven.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Harshan Lamabadusuriya |
Score | Huw Morgan | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SCSQIOEMR | miscores ☓ | 0 – 0 | miscores ☓ | ISOMERS*, MOSSIER | 7 |
2 | NDSWEOETB | DENOTES | 0 – 8 | BESTOWED | 15 | |
3 | 2 9 7 8 4 6 → 444 | 443
8 × 6 × 9 + 7 + 4 |
7 – 15 | 443
(6 × 8 + 2) × 9 − 7 |
CV: 444 = ((8 + 9) × 6 + 7 + 2) × 4 |
25 |
4 | FRYOAIFGA | FAIRY | 7 – 21 | RAFFIA | AFFAIR, AFFRAY* | 31 |
5 | SHEVTUEWD | STEWED | 13 – 27 | VESTED | DUVETS*, ETUDES*, TWEEDS* | 37 |
6 | 75 5 9 7 8 9 → 575 | 575
8 × (75 − 9 − 7) − 9 |
23 – 37 | 575
75 × 8 − (9 + 9 + 7) |
|
47 |
7 | TYMEREXIT | 23 – 47 | EXTREMITY
(1.25 seconds) |
57 | ||
8 | MTSBOAENJ | ENTOMBS | 30 – 47 | boatsmen ☓ | BANJOES*, BATSMEN*, BEMOANS*, BOATMEN* | 64 |
9 | RLTOUEDRI | ULTERIOR | 38 – 55 | OUTRIDER | 72 | |
10 | 100 8 7 5 3 2 → 644 | 644
(100 − 8) × 7 |
48 – 65 | 644
(5 + 2) × 100 − 7 × 8 |
|
82 |
11 | ZRGRAIAEV | RAVAGE | 48 – 72 | RAVAGER | GRAZIER | 89 |
12 | NTLAUIPYI | UNTAIL | 48 – 79 | NAUTILI | INAPTLY*, NUPTIAL, PINTAIL, PTYALIN*, UNAPTLY* | 96 |
13 | 100 50 25 75 8 2 → 866 | 871
8 × 100 + 75 − 50 ÷ 25 × 2 |
55 – 79 | — |
CV: 866 = (100 + 2) × 8 + 50 |
106 |
14 | RLDIGANCE | DECLARING
(2 seconds) |
65 – 79 | 116 |