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Episode 686
From Countdown
Episode 686 was broadcast on 1 December 1987, as part of Series 14.
Frank Houston played Stephen Deakin, with Stephen Deakin winning 56 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Innes, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannell.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Frank Houston | Score | Stephen Deakin | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENGSIRETR | STRING | 0 – 8 | STEERING | GENTRIES, INSERTER*, INTEGERS*, REGISTER*, REINSERT*, REINTERS*, RENTIERS*, RESIGNER*, RESTRING*, RINGSTER*, STRINGER, TERRINES* | 8 |
| 2 | SUTTEHCSI | CHESTS | 6 – 14 | CHUTES | CHUTISTS*, CUSHIEST*, STITCHES | 16 |
| 3 | LAODNLLRA | adornal ☓ | 6 – 14 | droan ☓ | ADORAL*, ANODAL*, AROLLA*, DOLLAR, LARDON* | 22 |
| 4 | 50 7 5 6 9 5 → 237 | 237
50 × 5 − (7 + 6) |
16 – 24 | 237
50 × 5 − (7 + 6) |
|
32 |
| 5 | DILOTRYAK | TAILOR | 22 – 24 | TRAIL | ADROITLY*, DILATORY, IDOLATRY* | 40 |
| 6 | NECBLTAGE | TANGLE | 28 – 30 | GENTLE | ELEGANT, NEGLECT*, TENABLE | 47 |
| 7 | NDUFGAETG | NUGGET | 34 – 36 | TAGGED | DEFANG*, FAGGED*, FANGED*, GADGET*, GANGED, GANGUE*, GAUGED*, GUNGED*, NAGGED*, TANGED*, TUGGED* | 53 |
| 8 | 75 100 10 5 9 1 → 829 | 829
(10 + 1) × 75 + 9 − 5 |
44 – 46 | 829
9 × 100 − 75 + 5 − 1 |
|
63 |
| 9 | cegimnopt* | 44 – 56 | COMPETING
(3 seconds) |
73 |
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 Julia Swannell as lexicographer
- Episodes with Neil Innes as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles
