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Episode 499
From Countdown
Episode 499 was broadcast on 6 February 1987, as part of Series 11.
Pat Harvey played Maurice Sobell, with Pat Harvey winning 48 – 30. The Dictionary Corner guest was Diane Solomon, and the lexicographer was Della Thompson.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Pat Harvey | Score | Maurice Sobell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SEBPOESNA | POSES | 5 – 5 | POSSE | ASPENS*, BEANOS, PAEONS*, PASEOS*, PEONES*, SEASON* | 6 |
2 | WOHJIMFOT | FOOT | 9 – 9 | FOOT | MOTIF | 11 |
3 | SILBSEAXN | BASINS | 15 – 15 | BASINS | LESBIANS | 19 |
4 | 25 7 1 2 7 4 → 373 | 372
(2 × 7 + 1) × 25 − (7 − 4) |
22 – 15 | 375 |
CV: 373 = (7 + 7 + 1) × 25 − 2 |
29 |
5 | TENFICNAT | INTACT | 28 – 15 | FACET | ANCIENT, FINANCE*, INFANTE*, TETANIC* | 36 |
6 | ROVAQSNOT | SNORT | 33 – 20 | ROAST | RATOONS, SANTOOR* | 43 |
7 | RENGASEDL | ENLARGES | 41 – 20 | GREASED | DANGLERS*, DERANGES*, ENLARGED*, GENERALS*, GLANDERS*, GLEANERS*, GRANDEES*, GRENADES | 51 |
8 | 50 75 6 4 5 1 → 487 | 490
75 × 6 + 50 − (4 + 5 + 1) |
48 – 20 | — |
CV: 487 = (75 + 50 − 5) × 4 + 6 + 1 |
61 |
9 | aaeelnrtt* | 48 – 30 | ALTERNATE
(3 seconds) |
71 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 11
- 9-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Cathy Hytner as co-presenter
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Della Thompson as lexicographer
- Episodes with Diane Solomon as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles