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Episode 657
From Countdown
Episode 657 was broadcast on 21 October 1987, as part of Series 14.
Alan Steel played Joan Bronson, with Alan Steel winning 66 – 29. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ned Sherrin, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alan Steel | Score | Joan Bronson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TOGENAMNA | MAGNATE | 7 – 0 | MEANT | MAGNETON* | 8 |
2 | TWGIUORBD | OUTBID | 13 – 0 | GROUT | GODWIT*, TURBID*, TURGID* | 14 |
3 | SERANORFN | FORERAN | 20 – 7 | FANNERS | 21 | |
4 | 100 8 4 1 2 5 → 414 | 414
4 × 100 + 8 + 5 + 1 |
30 – 17 | 414
4 × 100 + 8 + 5 + 1 |
|
31 |
5 | PFDEIAVKR | FAKED | 35 – 22 | PAVED | AVIDER*, DARKIE*, DIAPER*, FAIRED*, FERVID*, PAIRED*, PARKED, PARKIE*, REPAID*, VARIED* | 37 |
6 | NITELOSTI | ELISION | 42 – 22 | ENLIST/STOLEN | ELITIST*, ENTISOL*, ISOLINE*, LINIEST*, LINTIES*, LIONISE*, LITOTES*, OILIEST*, ONLIEST*, TIENTOS*, TINIEST, TOILETS, TONIEST* | 44 |
7 | CREASEMST | STREAMS | 49 – 29 | CREASES | CERASTES*, CREMATES, MASSETER*, STEAMERS | 52 |
8 | 75 2 4 10 2 10 → 542 | 545
(10 + 4) ÷ 2 × 75 + 10 × 2 |
56 – 29 | 600 |
CV: 542 = (75 − 4 − 2) × (10 − 2) − 10 |
62 |
9 | bdeelrstu* | BLUSTERED
(2 seconds) |
66 – 29 | 72 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 14
- 9-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Karen Loughlin as co-presenter
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer
- Episodes with Ned Sherrin as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles