Episode 644

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Episode 644 was broadcast on 28 August 1987, and was a specially extended 45-minute edition for the Series 13 grand final.

Hilary Hopper played Kevin Nelson, with Hilary Hopper winning 94 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guests were Gyles Brandreth and Derek Nimmo, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

This was the last episode to feature Cathy Hytner as the letters girl.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Hilary Hopper	Score	Kevin Nelson	Others	Max.
1	NTRIOUINF	ration ☓	0 – 5	FRONT	FRUITION	8
2	GETIDEBTG	BETIDE	6 – 11	BEGGED	BETTED*, BIGGED*, BITTED*, GIDGEE*	14
3	75 5 2 3 9 6 → 474	474 (9 − 5 + 75) × 6	16 – 21	474 75 × 6 + 9 × 3 − (5 − 2)		24
4	FLHAEOPNA	PANEL	21 – 26	PANEL	APNOEA, PHENOL*	30
5	VITENISAY	VANITIES	29 – 34	VANITIES		38
6	50 6 9 8 5 4 → 766	765 (9 + 6) × (5 − 4 + 50)	36 – 41	765 (9 + 6) × (5 − 4 + 50)	CV: 766 = (50 + 5) × (8 + 6) − 4	48
7	TAMILROAD		36 – 41		MALADROIT	58
8	BESADEVND	DEBASED	43 – 48	DEBASED	DAVENED*, DEADENS*	65
9	RIMAPEHSA	HAMPERS	50 – 55	HARPIES	ASPERMIA*, SAMPHIRE*, SERAPHIM*	73
10	75 8 3 10 4 6 → 234	234 (6 ÷ (8 ÷ 4) + 75) × 3	60 – 55	235		83
11	RIWABERTN	TAWNIER	67 – 62	TRAINER	BRAWNIER, INTERWAR*	91
12	KCWNOIUGD	DUCKING	74 – 69	DUCKING	DOCKING*	98
13	50 6 8 7 4 5 → 485	485 (6 + 4) × 50 − (8 + 7)	84 – 79	485 (6 + 4) × 50 − (8 + 7)		108
14	BLINDBRIG	DRIBBLING (7 seconds)	94 – 79	brindling ☓ (2 seconds)		118