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Episode 792
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Episode 792 was broadcast on 5 August 1988, as part of Series 16.
John Widdowson played Jenny Haldane, with Jenny Haldane winning 70 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ned Sherrin, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
This game is the first known max game in the history of Countdown, achieved by Haldane.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Widdowson | Score | Jenny Haldane | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PSTEOSLEY | POETESS | 7 – 7 | PESTLES | PEYOTES*, STEEPLY*, SYSTOLE*, TOELESS*, TOPLESS | 7 |
2 | QWNUACROA | CROWN | 12 – 12 | ACORN | ROWAN* | 12 |
3 | NNWEOBWAT | WANTON | 18 – 18 | BONNET | NEWTON* | 18 |
4 | 25 8 2 5 1 6 → 364 | 364
(25 + 1) × (8 + 6) |
28 – 28 | 364
(25 + 1) × (8 + 6) |
|
28 |
5 | NSPRUAETN | TAPERS | 28 – 35 | SAUNTER | ENTRAPS*, NATURES*, PARENTS*, PASTERN*, PASTURE, PEANUTS, PUNNERS*, PUNNETS, PUNSTER*, PUNTERS*, SPANNER*, STUNNER*, TANNERS*, TREPANS*, UNSPENT* | 35 |
6 | MCLAOGNIM | CLAMMING | 36 – 43 | CLAMMING | 43 | |
7 | FRNSEUEGR | FERNS | 36 – 50 | REFUGES | 50 | |
8 | 100 4 10 1 3 7 → 330 | 330
3 × 100 + (4 − 1) × 10 |
46 – 60 | 330
(100 + 10) × 3 |
|
60 |
9 | begilmnru* | 46 – 70 | LUMBERING
(4 seconds) |
70 |