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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 × 50 × 10 − 25
30 – 23 975
(10 + 2 + 1) × (25 + 50)


32
5 RTRVEACEO REACTOR 37 – 30 CREATOR OVERREACT* 50
6 NFLTUAEBF AFFLUENT 45 – 30 FLUENT 58
7 TGSTRUEAN TRUANTS 52 – 37 STRANGE GAUNTEST 66
8 75 10 9 2 5 7 → 679 52 – 47 679
75 × 9 + 10 ÷ 5 × 2


76
9 aceehprty* 52 – 57 ARCHETYPE
(17.5 seconds)
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