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'''Episode 679''' was broadcast on 20 November 1987, as part of [[Series 14]].
 
'''Episode 679''' was broadcast on 20 November 1987, as part of [[Series 14]].
  
[[Joel Salkin]] played [[Derek Rutter]], with the game ending in a 52-all draw. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Bill Tidy]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Julia Swannel]].
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[[Joel Salkin]] played [[Derek Rutter]], with the game ending in a 52-all draw. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Bill Tidy]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Julia Swannell]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Joel Salkin|Derek Rutter}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |IERNSVGNC|SERVING  |VERSING  |CENSING*, CRINGES, GINNERS*, NERVING*|  7|7  |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |RVAQEIAJC|AVARICE  |CRAVE    |CAVIARE            | 14|7  | 14}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |EIOMPLRLW|MILLER  |IMPLORE  |IMPELLOR*          | 14|14 | 22}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 50|9|3|1|5|7| 575
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|575|sol1=(50 + 7) × (9 + 1) + 5
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|577
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|24|14|32}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |TMAGELDAT|MALTED  |DAMAGE  |AGLEAM*, GALAED*, GELADA*, MALATE*, MATTED, TAMALE*| 30|20 | 38}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |EOISSMTVR|MOTIVES  |MOTIVES  |EROTISMS, MORTISES*, VOMITERS*| 37|27 | 46}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |GFUGYAANE|GUANA    |FUGGY    |GANGUE*            | 42|32 | 52}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 75|10|6|6|8|10| 704
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|704|sol1=(75 − 6) × 10 + 8 + 6
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|704|sol2=(75 − 6) × 10 + 8 + 6
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|52|42|62}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|adeehorrv*|c2time=17|c2sol=OVERHEARD|52|52|72}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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[[Category:Draws]]
 
[[Category:Draws]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
[[Category:Episodes with Julia Swannel as lexicographer]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Karen Loughlin as co-presenter]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Julia Swannell as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Bill Tidy as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Bill Tidy as a guest]]
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[[Category:Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles]]

Latest revision as of 23:02, 16 March 2021

Episode 679 was broadcast on 20 November 1987, as part of Series 14.

Joel Salkin played Derek Rutter, with the game ending in a 52-all draw. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannell.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Joel Salkin Score Derek Rutter Others Max.
1 IERNSVGNC SERVING 7 – 7 VERSING CENSING*, CRINGES, GINNERS*, NERVING* 7
2 RVAQEIAJC AVARICE 14 – 7 CRAVE CAVIARE 14
3 EIOMPLRLW MILLER 14 – 14 IMPLORE IMPELLOR* 22
4 50 9 3 1 5 7 → 575 575
(50 + 7) × (9 + 1) + 5
24 – 14 577


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5 TMAGELDAT MALTED 30 – 20 DAMAGE AGLEAM*, GALAED*, GELADA*, MALATE*, MATTED, TAMALE* 38
6 EOISSMTVR MOTIVES 37 – 27 MOTIVES EROTISMS, MORTISES*, VOMITERS* 46
7 GFUGYAANE GUANA 42 – 32 FUGGY GANGUE* 52
8 75 10 6 6 8 10 → 704 704
(75 − 6) × 10 + 8 + 6
52 – 42 704
(75 − 6) × 10 + 8 + 6


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9 adeehorrv* 52 – 52 OVERHEARD
(17 seconds)
72