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Episode 2139
From Countdown
Episode 2139 was broadcast on 18 November 1997, as part of Series 37.
Christine White played Ricky Zinger, with Ricky Zinger winning 56 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jan Harvey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Christine White | Score | Ricky Zinger | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NDEOYSGEO | GOOSED | 6 – 0 | goosed ☓7 | GEODESY, NOSEYED* | 7 |
2 | RMIEBWAQT | WAITER | 12 – 6 | TIMBER | WARTIME | 14 |
3 | XTGIEDLAN | EXALTING | 20 – 14 | EXALTING | DELATING* | 22 |
4 | 25 100 4 8 5 9 → 499 | 499
5 × 100 − (9 − 8) |
30 – 24 | 499
5 × 100 − (9 − 8) |
|
32 |
5 | SCEOLNEPT | SCONE | 30 – 31 | ENCLOSE | LEPTONS*, PECTENS*, PENTOSE*, POTENCE* | 39 |
6 | TZAERSDIS | staired ☓ | 30 – 39 | DISASTER | DISRATES* | 47 |
7 | FMEADURLS | MAULERS | 37 – 46 | MAULERS | DREAMFUL | 55 |
8 | 5 3 1 4 6 5 → 155 | 155
(6 × 5 + 1) × 5 |
47 – 56 | 155
(6 × 5 + 1) × 5 |
|
65 |
9 | ITSSECOND | 47 – 56 | ☓
(1.5 seconds) |
CONSISTED | 75 |