Episode 609

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Episode 609 was broadcast on 10 July 1987, as part of Series 13.

Hilary Hopper played Robert Randall, with Robert Randall winning 60 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Russell Harty, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

NOTE: Hopper's declaration of ENTRAIL in round 6 should have been disallowed, as only the plural ENTRAILS is listed in COD7 (although more recent editions of the COD list ENTRAIL as a verb, meaning to entangle a fold). Under COD7 rules, the final score should have been 60 – 43.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Hilary Hopper	Score	Robert Randall	Others	Max.
1	SUYENATLE	STALE	0 – 6	UNSEAT	ELUANTS*, ELUATES*, LATEENS*, LEANEST*, LUNATES*, TENSELY*	7
2	SCFOAOELT	SOLACE	6 – 6	foscate ☓	ALECOST*, COOLEST, FOLATES*, FOOTLES*, LACTOSE*, LOCATES, OCELOTS*, TALCOSE*	14
3	SALODIWES	SOILED	12 – 12	DOWELS	ADIOSES*, LASSOED*, WALDOES*	21
4	75 8 2 3 10 9 → 139	139 75 × 2 − (8 + 3)	22 – 22	139 75 × 2 − (8 + 3)		31
5	LPNIAUVOS	PLAINS	28 – 28	LUPINS	AVULSION	39
6	ZENIRATYL	ENTRAIL**	35 – 35	LATRINE	INTERLAY*	47
7	NVRHOAEAW	WAVER	40 – 40	HAVEN	ARENA*, AROHA*, AWARE*, HAVER*, HERON*, HOVER*, NOVAE*, OWNER*, RAVEN*, ROWAN*, ROWEN*, VARNA*, WHARE*, WHORE*, WOVEN*	52
8	75 10 2 9 4 7 → 147	147 75 × 2 − (7 − 4)	50 – 50	147 75 × 2 − (10 − 7)		62
9	LATHERCAD		50 – 60	CATHEDRAL (6 seconds)		72