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Episode 511
From Countdown
Episode 511 was broadcast on 24 February 1987, as part of Series 11.
Jack Melville played Marianne Croll, with Marianne Croll winning 57 - 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannell.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jack Melville | Score | Marianne Croll | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BMSARIEDS | BRASSED | 7 – 0 | ASIDES | MISREADS, SEABIRDS*, SIDEARMS*, SIDEBARS* | 8 |
2 | NPLTDOEAG | PLANTED | 14 – 7 | TANGLED | GLOATED, NOTEPAD*, POLENTA*, TADPOLE, TALONED*, TANGELO*, TANGOED*, TONEPAD* | 15 |
3 | ODQELSIND | SOILED | 20 – 13 | SOILED | DILDOES*, DOLINES*, INDOLES, NODDIES*, NODDLES | 22 |
4 | 50 25 2 10 5 1 → 975 | 975
(2 x 50 x 10) - 25 |
30 – 23 | 975
(10 + 2 + 1) x (25 + 50) |
|
32 |
5 | RTRVEACEO | REACTOR | 37 – 30 | CREATOR | OVERREACT* | 50 |
6 | NFLTUAEBF | AFFLUENT | 45 – 30 | FLUENT | TUNABLE | 58 |
7 | TGSTRUEAN | TRUANTS | 52 – 37 | STRANGE | GAUNTEST | 66 |
8 | 75 10 9 2 5 7 → 679 | — | 52 – 47 | 679
(75 x 9) + ((10 / 5) x 2) |
|
76 |
9 | aceehprty* | 52 – 57 | ARCHETYPE
(17.5 seconds) |
86 |