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Episode 380
From Countdown
Episode 380 was broadcast on 4 March 1986, as part of Series 8.
Nigel Ingham played Roy Jackson, with Nigel Ingham winning 55 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Hilary McGlynn.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Nigel Ingham | Score | Roy Jackson | Others | Max. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SDGOURETZ | ROUSTED | 7 – 7 | DETOURS | DOUREST*, DROGUES*, GOURDES*, GROUSED*, GROUTED*, GUTZERS*, ROUGETS*, TRUDGES* | 7 | 
| 2 | NADICEARW | ARCADE | 13 – 13 | WARNED | RADIANCE* | 15 | 
| 3 | STSOIYDRF | FROSTY | 19 – 13 | foisty ☓ | DRIFTS*, DRIFTY*, DROITS*, DROSSY*, FIORDS*, FIRSTS*, FOISTS*, FORTIS*, FROSTS*, OSSIFY* | 21 | 
| 4 | 50 1 2 9 7 4 → 574 | 574
 (9 + 2) × 50 + (7 − 1) × 4  | 
29 – 13 | 571 | 
 
  | 
31 | 
| 5 | SEPALIOSV | SALVOES | 36 – 13 | SPOILS | PLOSIVES* | 39 | 
| 6 | TNEROULTA | TAUNTER | 43 – 13 | NUTTER | TOLERANT | 47 | 
| 7 | XIKEOTVNY | TOKEN | 48 – 18 | TOKEN | INVOKE | 53 | 
| 8 | 25 2 5 8 10 7 → 532 | 533
 2 × 10 × 25 + 5 × 8 − 7  | 
55 – 25 | 533
 2 × 10 × 25 + 5 × 8 − 7  | 
 CV: 532 = (10 + 8 + 5 − 2) × 25 + 7  | 
63 | 
| 9 | aceiloquv* | 55 – 35 | EQUIVOCAL
 (5.5 seconds)  | 
73 | 
Categories: 
- Episodes with round details
 - Episodes in Series 8
 - 9-round games
 - Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
 - Episodes with Cathy Hytner as co-presenter
 - Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
 - Episodes with Hilary McGlynn as lexicographer
 - Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest
 - Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles