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Episode 661
From Countdown
Episode 661 was broadcast on 27 October 1987, as part of Series 14.
Gus Angus played Nic Brown, with Nic Brown winning 59 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Gus Angus | Score | Nic Brown | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RGENSIAGT | GANGSTER | 8 – 8 | GREASING | ANGRIEST, GANISTER*, GANTRIES* | 8 |
2 | RHEIAKDGN | GRAINED | 8 – 16 | ADHERING | 16 | |
3 | LNEOECDFA | CLEANED | 15 – 16 | DEACON | CELADON*, ENLACED* | 23 |
4 | 75 1 10 4 3 6 → 416 | 416
75 × 6 − (10 × 3 + 4) |
25 – 26 | 416
75 × 6 − (10 × 3 + 4) |
|
33 |
5 | CNOEITGLU | CLOUTING | 33 – 34 | CLOUTING | ELOCUTING | 51 |
6 | DAUINBEDR | unbraided ☓ | 33 – 34 | unbraided ☓ | UNDERBID | 59 |
7 | KPVTUOESN | STONE | 38 – 39 | STONE | KNOUTS*, PONTES*, SPOKEN, TOKENS, UNKEPT*, UNSTEP*, UNSTOP*, VENOUS* | 65 |
8 | 25 75 8 1 7 6 → 452 | 452
75 × 6 + 8 + 1 − 7 |
48 – 49 | 452
75 × 6 + 8 + 1 − 7 |
|
75 |
9 | aceiilmpt* | 48 – 59 | IMPLICATE
(2 seconds) |
85 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 14
- 9-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Karen Loughlin as co-presenter
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Freda Thornton as lexicographer
- Episodes with Nigel Rees as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles