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Episode 615
From Countdown
Episode 615 was broadcast on 20 July 1987, as part of Series 13.
Kevin Nelson played Mick Elsdon, with Mick Elsdon winning 46 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Kevin Nelson | Score | Mick Elsdon | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TONITARED | ATTIRED | 7 – 0 | ROTTED | ANTIDOTE*, ATTORNED*, DERATION*, NITRATED*, ORDINATE, RATIONED, TENTORIA*, TETANOID* | 8 |
2 | IEOSNRHYS | SNORES | 7 – 7 | SHINERS | HEROINS, HOSIERS*, HOSIERY*, INSHORE*, NOSHERY*, SENHORS*, SENIORS*, SENSORY*, SHRINES*, SONSIER* | 15 |
3 | FALUTOSEG | FAULTS | 13 – 13 | FAULTS | FOLATES*, FOULEST, FUGATOS*, LEGATOS*, OUTAGES* | 22 |
4 | 25 10 10 4 7 5 → 434 | 435 | 13 – 23 | 434
(10 + 7) × 25 + 10 − (5 − 4) |
|
32 |
5 | IAELRTRLN | TRAILER | 20 – 30 | TRAILER | LATRINE, LITERAL*, RALLIER*, RELIANT*, RETINAL*, RETIRAL*, RETRAIN*, RETRIAL*, TALLIER*, TERRAIN*, TRAINER*, TRENAIL*, TRILLER* | 39 |
6 | SWISUONID | DOWNS | 20 – 36 | SOUNDS | SINUSOID | 47 |
7 | IEAGSNGHS | GASHING | 27 – 36 | SAGES | HAGGISES | 55 |
8 | 25 7 6 10 8 8 → 565 | 567 | 27 – 46 | 565
(8 + 8 + 7) × 25 − 10 |
|
65 |
9 | eiimoprsu* | IMPERIOUS
(1 second) |
37 – 46 | 75 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 13
- 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 Bill Tidy as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles