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Episode 488
From Countdown
Episode 488 was broadcast on 11 December 1986, and was the first quarter-final of Series 10.
Harvey Freeman played Elisabeth Jardine, with Harvey Freeman winning 65 – 29. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Harvey Freeman | Score | Elisabeth Jardine | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NNYAEUSOW | ANYONE | 6 – 6 | ANNOYS | NOWAYS*, UNEASY*, UNSOWN* | 6 |
2 | HSRWAIOAT | WRAITHS | 13 – 6 | HAIRS | SHARIAT*, TRISHAW* | 13 |
3 | RSDEIUSES | RESIDUES | 21 – 6 | DRIES | DISEUSES*, REISSUED, REISSUES* | 21 |
4 | 25 7 8 3 1 8 → 134 | 134
(7 − 1) × 25 − (8 + 8) |
31 – 6 | 133 |
|
31 |
5 | GPDTAOAER | GRADATE | 38 – 13 | ADAPTOR | PORTAGED | 39 |
6 | NTNIEIPOF | pontile ☓ | 38 – 19 | FINITE | PONTINE* | 46 |
7 | TNQGAEIDN | TENDING | 45 – 19 | GANNET | ANTEING*, ANTIGEN, DENTING, GENTIAN* | 53 |
8 | 100 3 2 4 8 1 → 351 | 351
(100 + 8 × 2 + 1) × 3 |
55 – 29 | 351
(100 + 8 × 2 + 1) × 3 |
|
63 |
9 | eeinprrtt* | INTERPRET
(3 seconds) |
65 – 29 | 73 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 10
- Quarter finals
- 9-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Cathy Hytner as co-presenter
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer
- Episodes with Bill Tidy as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles