Episode 509

Episode 509 was broadcast on 20 February 1987, as part of Series 11.

Daren Putt played Ken Heaton, with Ken Heaton winning 68 – 23. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Della Thompson.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Daren Putt	Score	Ken Heaton	Others	Max.
1	LIFORTERA	retrail ☓	0 – 7	FLOATER	FLOREAT, FOLIATE, FRAILER, LOFTIER, REALTOR, REFLOAT, RELATOR, RETIRAL, RETRIAL, ROTIFER, TRAILER, TREFOIL, TRIFLER*	7
2	YTNCEOSWU	COUNTS	6 – 13	COUNTS	CONTUSE	14
3	DNTEALEPA	PLANTED	13 – 20	PLANTED	PEATLAND, TAPENADE	22
4	75 25 9 4 10 4 → 286	286 25 × 10 + 9 × 4	23 – 30	286 (25 + 4) × 10 − 4		32
5	DSRSIEABM	BEAMS	23 – 36	DREAMS	MISREADS, SEABIRDS, SIDEARMS, SIDEBARS*	40
6	SRUZAROTN	RANTS	23 – 42	OUTRAN	RAZORS, ROSTRA, SOUTAR, TURRON*	46
7	SCTASGILO	COILS	23 – 48	GLOATS	SCOTIAS, SOCIALS, STOICAL	53
8	25 1 7 10 5 8 → 850	—	23 – 58	850 (7 × 5 − 1) × 25		63
9	achnopsty*		23 – 68	SYCOPHANT (3.5 seconds)		73