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Episode 636
From Countdown
Episode 636 was broadcast on 18 August 1987, as part of Series 13.
Shirley Llewellyn played Mark Preston, with Mark Preston winning 69 – 31. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Shirley Llewellyn | Score | Mark Preston | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TKSWAOEFT | FEAST | 5 – 5 | SKATE | KOFTAS*, TWEAKS* | 6 |
2 | CLARIVEST | SLIVER | 5 – 23 | VERTICALS | 24 | |
3 | RSCGUIFEC | CRUISE | 11 – 29 | CURIES | FIGURES | 31 |
4 | 100 7 5 10 8 3 → 323 | 323
(100 + 7) × 3 + 10 − 8 |
21 – 39 | 323
3 × 100 + 10 + 8 + 5 |
|
41 |
5 | IYDALNCEK | LACKED | 21 – 46 | CLANKED | LYCAENID* | 49 |
6 | PDSRAEHUG | SHARED | 21 – 53 | PHRASED/GRASPED | UPGRADES | 57 |
7 | BTRIAEWBN | TRIBE | 21 – 59 | RABBIT | TAWNIER, TINWARE* | 64 |
8 | 100 8 5 7 9 1 → 211 | 211
(7 − 5) × (100 + 1) + 9 |
31 – 59 | 212 |
|
74 |
9 | biiloosuv* | 31 – 69 | OBLIVIOUS
(1 second) |
84 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 13
- 9-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Cathy Hytner as co-presenter
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Freda Thornton as lexicographer
- Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles