Episode 683

Episode 683 was broadcast on 26 November 1987, as part of Series 14.

Frank Houston played Pat Shreeve, with Frank Houston winning 57 – 31. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannell.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Frank Houston	Score	Pat Shreeve	Others	Max.
1	IGTCSKERU	TRICKS	0 – 7	STICKER	TRUCKIES*	8
2	RTSAESIRN	RESTRAINS	18 – 7	TRAINERS	STRAINERS, TARRINESS, TRANSIRES	26
3	OSYSVJEIR	ROSES	18 – 13	VISORS	JIVERS, JOSSER, OSIERS, SERVOS, VERSOS, VIREOS, YESSIR	32
4	75 8 10 9 10 6 → 364	362 75 × 6 − 10 × 9 + 10 − 8	25 – 13	361	CV: 364 = (75 + 9 − 10) × 6 − 8 × 10	42
5	NLARAWPOM	PLANAR	31 – 13	ALARM	AMORAL, APOLAR, LAWMAN, NAPALM, NORMAL, PALMAR, PARAMO, PRANAM	48
6	ACTHSETSR	CHATTERS	39 – 13	CHEATS	RATCHETS, SCATTERS, SHATTERS, STARCHES	56
7	TSOGEFTGI	FOGGIEST	47 – 21	FOGGIEST		64
8	25 100 10 6 9 2 → 621	623	47 – 31	621 6 × 100 + 25 − (9 − 10 ÷ 2)		74
9	aemmnorty*	MOMENTARY (7 seconds)	57 – 31			84