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'''Episode M97''' was an episode of ''[[Countdown Masters]]''. It was scheduled to begin on 4/2/91, but was never broadcast, due to the Gulf War.
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'''Episode M97''' was an episode of [[Countdown Masters Series 2|Series 2]] of the ''[[Countdown Masters]]''. It was scheduled to be broadcast from 4 February 1991 to 8 February 1991, but was never transmitted, due to the Gulf War.
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[[Andrew Fisher]] played [[Clive Freedman (Series 7)|Clive Freedman]], with Andrew Fisher winning {{score|120|77}}.
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NOTE: In Round 10, Dictionary Corner offered the extremely dubious {{word|GUNFIRES}}: the rulings around mass nouns would not be clarified for many years.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
 
{{Rounds-start|Andrew Fisher|Clive Freedman}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Andrew Fisher|Clive Freedman}}
{{R-letters  | 1|AOILQGMTU|GALIOT  |AGOUTI       || 6| 6|}}
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{{R-letters  | 1|AOILQGMTU|GALIOT  |AGOUTI   |ALIQUOT            | 6|6 | 7}}
 
{{R-numbers  | 2| 50|9|3|10|1|5| 402
 
{{R-numbers  | 2| 50|9|3|10|1|5| 402
|402
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|402|sol1=(9 − 1) × 50 + 5 − 3
|402                                               |16|16|}}
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|402|sol2=(9 − 1) × 50 + 5 − 3
{{R-conundrum| 3|STOLENLIE|c1sol=LONELIEST|c1time=17|c2sol=insolent {{x}}|c2time=?|26|16|}}
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|16|16|17}}
{{R-letters  | 4|EIANTDRME|REMAINED   |RETAINED       ||34|24|}}
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{{R-conundrum| 3|STOLENLIE|c1sol=LONELIEST|c1time=17|c2sol=insolent {{x}}|c2time=?|26|16|27}}
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{{R-letters  | 4|EIANTDRME|REMAINED |RETAINED |MINARETED*          | 34|24 | 45}}
 
{{R-numbers  | 5| 100|75|50|25|9|2| 277
 
{{R-numbers  | 5| 100|75|50|25|9|2| 277
|277
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|277|sol1=9 × 25 + 50 + 2
|275                                               |44|24|}}
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|275
{{R-conundrum| 6|GIVENTURN|c1sol=VENTURING|c1time=0.75|54|24|}}
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|44|24|55}}
{{R-letters  | 7|IEATBLNRL|LIBRATE {{x}}|RELIANT       ||54|31|}}
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{{R-conundrum| 6|GIVENTURN|c1sol=VENTURING|c1time=0.75|54|24|65}}
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{{R-letters  | 7|IEATBLNRL|librate {{x}}|RELIANT |LATRINE*, LIBERAL*, LITERAL*, NETBALL*, RETINAL*, TABLIER*, TALLIER*, TRENAIL*, TRIABLE*| 54|31 | 72}}
 
{{R-numbers  | 8| 25|6|3|9|4|8| 286
 
{{R-numbers  | 8| 25|6|3|9|4|8| 286
|286
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|286|sol1=(8 + 3) × 25 + 9 + 6 − 4
|286 {{x}}|64|31|}}
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|286 {{x}}
{{R-conundrum| 9|SEVENEXIT|c1sol=EXTENSIVE|c1time=5|74|31|}}
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|64|31|82}}
{{R-letters  |10|SRFGNUEIL|REFUSING   |REFUSING| |82|39|}}
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{{R-conundrum| 9|SEVENEXIT|c1sol=EXTENSIVE|c1time=5|74|31|92}}
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{{R-letters  |10|SRFGNUEIL|REFUSING |REFUSING |FLINGERS*, GUNFIRES | 82|39 |100}}
 
{{R-numbers  |11| 7|1|5|7|10|4| 281
 
{{R-numbers  |11| 7|1|5|7|10|4| 281
|281
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|281|sol1=4 × 7 × 10 + 1
|281                       |92|49|}}
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|281|sol2=4 × 7 × 10 + 1
{{R-conundrum|12|HELMBLOBS|c2sol=BOMBSHELL|c2time=5|92|59|}}
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|92|49|110}}
{{R-letters  |13|NTSCWIUOA|WAINSCOT     |AUCTIONS         ||100|67|}}
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{{R-conundrum|12|HELMBLOBS|c2sol=BOMBSHELL|c2time=5|92|59|120}}
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{{R-letters  |13|NTSCWIUOA|WAINSCOT |AUCTIONS |CAUTIONS*          |100|67 |128}}
 
{{R-numbers  |14| 9|10|4|3|8|9| 733
 
{{R-numbers  |14| 9|10|4|3|8|9| 733
|733
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|733|sol1=8 × 9 × 10 + 9 + 4
|733                                               |110|77|}}
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|733|sol2=8 × 9 × 10 + 9 + 4
{{R-conundrum|15|VINEBILGE|c1sol=BELIEVING|c1time=1|120|77|}}
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|110|77|138}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|VINEBILGE|c1sol=BELIEVING|c1time=1|120|77|148}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:M097}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:M097}}
[[Category:Episodes in Masters Series 2]]
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[[Category:Episodes in Countdown Masters Series 2]]
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[[Category:15-round games]]
 
[[Category:Partial recaps]]
 
[[Category:Partial recaps]]
 
[[Category:Unreleased episodes]]
 
[[Category:Unreleased episodes]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]

Latest revision as of 14:43, 3 January 2023

Episode M97 was an episode of Series 2 of the Countdown Masters. It was scheduled to be broadcast from 4 February 1991 to 8 February 1991, but was never transmitted, due to the Gulf War.

Andrew Fisher played Clive Freedman, with Andrew Fisher winning 120 – 77.

NOTE: In Round 10, Dictionary Corner offered the extremely dubious GUNFIRES: the rulings around mass nouns would not be clarified for many years.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Andrew Fisher Score Clive Freedman Others Max.
1 AOILQGMTU GALIOT 6 – 6 AGOUTI ALIQUOT 7
2 50 9 3 10 1 5 → 402 402
(9 − 1) × 50 + 5 − 3
16 – 16 402
(9 − 1) × 50 + 5 − 3


17
3 STOLENLIE LONELIEST
(17 seconds)
26 – 16 insolent ☓
(? seconds)
27
4 EIANTDRME REMAINED 34 – 24 RETAINED MINARETED* 45
5 100 75 50 25 9 2 → 277 277
9 × 25 + 50 + 2
44 – 24 275


55
6 GIVENTURN VENTURING
(0.75 seconds)
54 – 24 65
7 IEATBLNRL librate ☓ 54 – 31 RELIANT LATRINE*, LIBERAL*, LITERAL*, NETBALL*, RETINAL*, TABLIER*, TALLIER*, TRENAIL*, TRIABLE* 72
8 25 6 3 9 4 8 → 286 286
(8 + 3) × 25 + 9 + 6 − 4
64 – 31 286 ☓


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9 SEVENEXIT EXTENSIVE
(5 seconds)
74 – 31 92
10 SRFGNUEIL REFUSING 82 – 39 REFUSING FLINGERS*, GUNFIRES 100
11 7 1 5 7 10 4 → 281 281
4 × 7 × 10 + 1
92 – 49 281
4 × 7 × 10 + 1


110
12 HELMBLOBS 92 – 59 BOMBSHELL
(5 seconds)
120
13 NTSCWIUOA WAINSCOT 100 – 67 AUCTIONS CAUTIONS* 128
14 9 10 4 3 8 9 → 733 733
8 × 9 × 10 + 9 + 4
110 – 77 733
8 × 9 × 10 + 9 + 4


138
15 VINEBILGE BELIEVING
(1 second)
120 – 77 148