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Episode 627
From Countdown
Episode 627 was broadcast on 5 August 1987, as part of Series 13.
Derek Edwards played Mike Whiteoak, with Mike Whiteoak winning 80 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Diane Solomon, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Derek Edwards | Score | Mike Whiteoak | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BGRIOATNE | BERATING | 8 – 8 | ABORTING | BARITONE, OBTAINER*, REBATING* | 8 |
2 | MGUIXWEBO | BEGUM | 13 – 13 | BOGIE | BOUGIE* | 14 |
3 | TIYRESONY | STOREY | 19 – 19 | SENTRY | TYROSINE* | 22 |
4 | 100 5 8 6 5 6 → 648 | 648
100 × 6 + 8 × 6 |
29 – 29 | 648
100 × 6 + 8 × 6 |
|
32 |
5 | SVDGAURBO | BOARDS | 35 – 35 | GUARDS | ABSURD*, ADSORB*, BRAVOS*, BROADS, DOBRAS*, GARBOS*, GOURAS*, GOURDS*, GRADUS*, RUGOSA*, SAVOUR*, VARDOS* | 38 |
6 | MNRIEONST | STONIER | 35 – 53 | INNERMOST | 56 | |
7 | LNSTEANIL | LINNETS | 42 – 60 | TALLIES | ELASTIN*, ENTAILS*, INSTALL*, LENTILS*, LINTELS*, SALIENT, SALTINE*, SITELLA*, SLAINTE*, TAILLES*, TANNIES*, TELLINS* | 63 |
8 | 25 5 8 7 4 6 → 432 | 432
(8 + 4 + 5) × 25 + 7 |
52 – 70 | 432
((7 − 5) × 25 + 4) × 8 |
|
73 |
9 | agiimnprt* | 52 – 80 | IMPARTING
(9 seconds) |
83 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- 9-round games
- Episodes in Series 13
- 9-round scores over 75
- 9-round joint scores over 120
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Cathy Hytner as co-presenter
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Freda Thornton as lexicographer
- Episodes with Diane Solomon as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles