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Episode 80
From Countdown
Episode 80 was broadcast at 7.00 p.m. on 2 July 1983, and was the Series 2 grand final. It was an extended 45-minute episode, and the first 14 round game in Countdown history. It was also the first ever episode to be aired on a Saturday.
Ash Haji played Russell Byers, with Ash Haji winning 71 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guests were Kenneth Williams and Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Lesley Burnett.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ash Haji | Score | Russell Byers | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GIBGEVNIS | GIVING | 6 – 0 | givings ☓ | SIEVING* | 7 |
2 | AECTRSDIR | DIRECTS | 13 – 7 | CRATERS | ASTRIDE*, CARDERS*, CARRIED*, CARRIES*, CARTERS*, CREDITS*, CRISTAE*, DARTERS*, DISRATE*, DRASTIC*, ERRATIC*, RACIEST*, RADICES*, RAIDERS*, REDACTS*, RETARDS*, SCARIER*, SCARRED*, STARRED*, STIRRED*, STRIDER*, TARDIER*, TARRIED*, TARRIES*, TARSIER*, TIRADES*, TRACERS*, TRADERS*, TRICARS* | 14 |
3 | 50 6 8 3 2 5 → 896 | 896
? |
23 – 7 | — |
Best: 896 = 50 × 6 × 3 − 8 ÷ 2 |
24 |
4 | BUOTDEMVG | TOMBED | 29 – 13 | BUDGET | DEVOUT* | 30 |
5 | AETSMWITL | WATTLES | 36 – 20 | WATTLES | MATIEST* | 37 |
6 | 75 100 8 8 2 1 → 429 | — | 36 – 20 | — |
Best: 429 = 75 × (8 − 1) − 100 + 8 ÷ 2 |
47 |
7 | ZIILQCZUA | 36 – 30 | QUIZZICAL
(1 second) |
57 | ||
8 | EODYCXAEF | COAXED | 42 – 36 | COAXED | DEFACE* | 63 |
9 | NPIODENDC | COPIED | 48 – 42 | PINNED | POINDED* | 70 |
10 | 6 5 8 7 2 8 → 282 | 272 | 48 – 47 | 276
? |
Best: 282 = 8 × 5 × 7 + 2 |
80 |
11 | IENGNOJGN | NOGGIN | 54 – 53 | NOGGIN | GENNING* | 87 |
12 | GEBWSINOK | SKEWING | 61 – 60 | SKEWING | WIGEONS* | 94 |
13 | 50 6 7 1 2 2 → 682 | 682
? |
71 – 60 | — |
Best: 682 = (50 + 7) × 6 × 2 − 2 |
104 |
14 | IBSRTTOAA | 71 – 70 | ABATTOIRS
(2 seconds) |
114 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Recaps with missing numbers solutions
- Partial recaps
- Episodes in Series 2
- Grand finals
- 14-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Lesley Burnett as lexicographer
- Episodes with Kenneth Williams as a guest
- Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest