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'''Episode 699''' was broadcast on 16 December 1987, as part of [[Series 14]].
 
'''Episode 699''' was broadcast on 16 December 1987, as part of [[Series 14]].
  
[[Kenneth Gibson]] played [[Eleanor Crosby]], with Eleanor Crosby winning 40 - 20. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Eve Pollard]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Della Thompson]].
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[[Kenneth Gibson]] played [[Eleanor Crosby]], with Eleanor Crosby winning {{score|40|20}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Eve Pollard]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Della Thompson]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Kenneth Gibson|Eleanor Crosby}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |RTEOCKIRN|TINKER  |CORNIER  |TRICORNE            |  0|7  |  8}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |SRWEUISTO|stowers {{x}}|STORIES  |OESTRUS*, OUSTERS*, ROSIEST*, SERIOUS, SORTIES*, SOUREST*, SOUTERS*, SUITORS, TORUSES*, TRIOSES*, TUSSORE*|  0|14 | 15}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |CLEIRGTOR|TRIER    |GOITRE  |CORTILE*            |  0|20 | 22}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 25|4|5|3|8|1| 863
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|860 {{x}}
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|863 {{x}}
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|cv=863|solcv=(4 × 25 + 5 + 3) × 8 − 1
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|0|20|32}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |MBPAELTAE|TEMPLE  |EATABLE  |TAMEABLE*          |  0|27 | 40}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |YELGONIRL|ROLLING  |YELLING  |RELYING            |  7|34 | 47}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |TSKUIGWER|STRIKE  |WRITES  |GUSTIER, GUTSIER, TUGRIKS*| 13|40 | 54}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 75|7|10|3|1|8| 117
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|114|sol1=3 × 10 + 75 + 8 + 1
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|121
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|cv=117|solcv=(8 + 1 − 3) × 7 + 75
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|20|40|64}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|NURSESOUT|sol=STRENUOUS|20|40|74}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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[[Category:9-round games]]
 
[[Category:9-round games]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Karen Loughlin as co-presenter]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Della Thompson as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Della Thompson as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Eve Pollard as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Eve Pollard as a guest]]

Latest revision as of 23:04, 16 March 2021

Episode 699 was broadcast on 16 December 1987, as part of Series 14.

Kenneth Gibson played Eleanor Crosby, with Eleanor Crosby winning 40 – 20. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eve Pollard, and the lexicographer was Della Thompson.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Kenneth Gibson Score Eleanor Crosby Others Max.
1 RTEOCKIRN TINKER 0 – 7 CORNIER TRICORNE 8
2 SRWEUISTO stowers ☓ 0 – 14 STORIES OESTRUS*, OUSTERS*, ROSIEST*, SERIOUS, SORTIES*, SOUREST*, SOUTERS*, SUITORS, TORUSES*, TRIOSES*, TUSSORE* 15
3 CLEIRGTOR TRIER 0 – 20 GOITRE CORTILE* 22
4 25 4 5 3 8 1 → 863 860 ☓ 0 – 20 863 ☓

CV: 863 = (4 × 25 + 5 + 3) × 8 − 1

32
5 MBPAELTAE TEMPLE 0 – 27 EATABLE TAMEABLE* 40
6 YELGONIRL ROLLING 7 – 34 YELLING RELYING 47
7 TSKUIGWER STRIKE 13 – 40 WRITES GUSTIER, GUTSIER, TUGRIKS* 54
8 75 7 10 3 1 8 → 117 114
3 × 10 + 75 + 8 + 1
20 – 40 121

CV: 117 = (8 + 1 − 3) × 7 + 75

64
9 NURSESOUT 20 – 40 STRENUOUS 74