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Episode 669
From Countdown
Episode 669 was broadcast on 6 November 1987, as part of Series 14.
Anju Shah played John Hadfield, with John Hadfield winning 47 – 32. The Dictionary Corner guest was Russell Harty, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Anju Shah | Score | John Hadfield | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTGOEUNZE | GROUT | 5 – 0 | gurteen ☓ | GUNTER*, GUTZER*, NEUTER*, REGENT, RETUNE*, ROUGET*, TENURE*, TONGUE, TUREEN*, URGENT*, ZONURE* | 6 |
2 | CNLOAEPGO | CLANG | 5 – 6 | GLANCE | COLOGNE*, CONGEAL | 13 |
3 | TYFAETSWA | SAFETY | 11 – 6 | STATE | FATWAS*, FYTTES*, SEAWAY*, SWEATY | 19 |
4 | 50 4 2 5 8 1 → 936 | 936 ☓ | 11 – 16 | 936
(50 × 2 + 4) × (8 + 1) |
|
29 |
5 | DKLIUANRE | UNLIKED | 18 – 23 | RANKLED | DIURNAL, KINDLER*, KNAIDEL*, KNURLED*, LANKIER*, LAUNDER*, LURDANE*, UNALIKE*, UNIDEAL* | 36 |
6 | TSSUAILDA | AUDITS | 24 – 29 | SALADS | DUALISTS | 44 |
7 | NHROIETSN | HORNIEST | 32 – 37 | THINNERS | INTONERS*, TINHORNS* | 52 |
8 | 100 10 5 8 2 9 → 724 | 722 | 32 – 47 | 724
(100 − 10) × 8 + 9 − 5 |
|
62 |
9 | RILENOBLE | 32 – 47 | REBELLION | 72 |