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Episode 819
From Countdown
Episode 819 was broadcast on 10 January 1989, and was the grand final of Championship of Champions IV.
Tony Vick played Nic Brown, with Nic Brown winning 78 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tony Vick | Score | Nic Brown | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HTRKAILFA | FLAIR | 0 – 6 | LARIAT | ATRIAL*, HARTAL*, LATRIA* | 6 |
2 | ZDRUOETPU | TOURED | 6 – 12 | TOURED | DEPORT*, DETOUR*, PORTED*, POURED*, POUTED*, POUTER*, ROUPED*, ROUTED*, TROUPE* | 12 |
3 | 25 5 3 3 4 7 → 878 | 878
25 × 7 × 5 + 3 |
16 – 22 | 878
25 × 7 × 5 + 3 |
|
22 |
4 | RNETSCADI | SCANTIER | 24 – 22 | distancer ☓ | CANISTER*, DETRAINS*, DISTANCE*, RANDIEST*, STRAINED* | 30 |
5 | NCMEIOHLT | LICHEN | 24 – 29 | LECTION | CHOLINE, HELICON*, MENTHOL*, TONEMIC* | 37 |
6 | 100 10 1 4 4 7 → 320 | 321
(100 + 7) × (4 − 1) |
31 – 36 | 319
(7 − 4) × (4 − 1 + 100) + 10 |
CV: 320 = (7 + 1) × 4 × 10 |
47 |
7 | adehimosu* | 31 – 46 | HOUSEMAID
(3 seconds) |
57 | ||
8 | DCFIEOWTN | TWINED | 37 – 52 | WINCED | CONFIDE*, CTENOID*, DEONTIC*, NOTICED | 64 |
9 | RVBLENUOX | NOBLER | 43 – 58 | VELOUR | BOURNE*, LOUVRE*, ROUBLE, UNROBE* | 70 |
10 | 25 6 4 7 1 1 → 537 | 544 | 43 – 63 | 543
(6 × 4 − 1 − 1) × 25 − 7 |
CV: 537 = (7 × 25 + 4) × 6 ÷ (1 + 1) |
80 |
11 | SGPAOERTS | POSTAGES | 51 – 71 | STORAGES | ESPARTOS*, PORTAGES*, PROTASES*, SEAPORTS | 88 |
12 | GRMSOISAE | MARGES | 51 – 78 | MIRAGES | ARGOSIES*, GOSSAMER* | 96 |
13 | 75 3 3 4 1 2 → 785 | 783
(75 + 3) × (4 + 1) × 2 + 3 |
58 – 78 | 780 |
CV: 783 = (75 + 3) × (4 + 1) × 2 + 3
|
103 |
14 | aegilmorr* | RIGMAROLE
(17 seconds) |
68 – 78 | 113 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Championship of Champions IV
- Championship of Champions finals
- 14-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Lucy Summers as co-presenter
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer
- Episodes with Tim Rice as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles