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Episode 566
From Countdown
Episode 566 was broadcast on 12 May 1987, as part of Series 12.
Linda Chamberlain played Nigel Aspden, with Nigel Aspden winning 58 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lance Percival, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Linda Chamberlain | Score | Nigel Aspden | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SENSAHCHY | ENCASH | 6 – 0 | chancey ☓ | SYNCHES* | 7 |
2 | DIRNATNEV | TRAINED | 13 – 7 | TRAINED | DETRAIN*, DEVIANT*, ENTRAIN*, INVADER*, RAVINED*, TRANNIE*, VERDANT*, VINTNER | 14 |
3 | GIJTEADLN | DEALING | 20 – 14 | TANGLED | DELATING | 22 |
4 | 100 75 1 2 8 9 → 209 | 209
2 × 100 + 9 |
30 – 24 | 209
2 × 100 + 8 + 1 |
|
32 |
5 | QIBOUSYOH | hobos ☓ | 30 – 29 | BUSHY | BOYISH | 38 |
6 | PEANGOWRA | POWER | 30 – 35 | ONAGER | NAGWARE*, PARAGON, PERGANA*, WAGONER, WARPAGE* | 45 |
7 | TAFIXELGR | FIXATE | 36 – 41 | FILTER | FRAGILE, FRIGATE* | 52 |
8 | 100 2 3 9 3 7 → 162 | 163
(3 − 2) × 100 + 7 × 9 |
43 – 48 | 163
2 × 100 − (9 × 3 + 7 + 3) |
CV: 162 = 100 + 7 × 9 − (3 − 2) |
62 |
9 | aiinosttu* | 43 – 58 | SITUATION
(6.5 seconds) |
72 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 12
- 9-round games
- 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 Lance Percival as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles