Episode 680

Episode 680 was broadcast on 23 November 1987, as part of Series 14.

Joel Salkin played Derek Rutter, with Derek Rutter winning 56 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannell.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joel Salkin	Score	Derek Rutter	Others	Max.
1	EIARLGTRN	TRIANGLE	8 – 8	INTEGRAL	ALERTING, ALTERING, GNARLIER, RELATING, TANGLIER	8
2	HTAKIBNES	INTAKES	8 – 16	BETHINKS	ABSINTHE*, BEATNIKS	16
3	UEITSHSRT	HIRSUTE	15 – 23	HIRSUTE	RUSHIEST, RUSTIEST, SHUTTERS, TRUSTIES*	24
4	50 9 1 3 9 2 → 890	891	15 – 33	890 50 × 9 × 2 − (9 + 1)		34
5	HGEPIECNN	CHEEPING	23 – 33	NEIGH		42
6	AOEGCTFRF	FORGET	29 – 39	FORAGE	AFFORCE, COFFRET	49
7	SNTOEFSUA	FASTENS	36 – 46	FASTENS	SOUTANES, UNSAFEST*	57
8	25 2 8 10 4 7 → 780	780 8 × 4 × 25 − 2 × 10	46 – 56	780 8 × 4 × 25 − 2 × 10		67
9	ginw?????*		46 – 56		W?????ING	77