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Episode 596
From Countdown
Episode 596 was broadcast on 23 June 1987, and was the second quarter-final of Championship of Champions III.
Darryl Francis played Stephen Balment, with Darryl Francis winning 46 – 28. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sally James, and the lexicographer was Della Thompson.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Darryl Francis | Score | Stephen Balment | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NITSYAUNL | unsaintly ☓ | 0 – 0 | unsaintly ☓ | INSULANT*, UNINSTAL* | 8 |
2 | TZENOHIVU | THINE | 0 – 6 | ZENITH | 14 | |
3 | RWSEINLOV | VERSION | 7 – 6 | wolvine ☓ | SILVERN*, SNOWIER | 21 |
4 | 100 3 1 4 5 3 → 766 | 763
(4 + 3) × (5 + 3 + 1 + 100) |
14 – 13 | 763
(4 + 3) × (5 + 3 + 1 + 100) |
CV: 766 = (100 − 4) × (5 + 3) − (3 − 1) |
31 |
5 | PUSTENEYL | STEEPLY | 21 – 13 | unsteeply ☓ | ELUENTS*, PENULTS*, TENSELY* | 38 |
6 | TSFIOACLS | FOCAL | 21 – 20 | STOICAL | FASCIST*, FIASCOS*, FISCALS*, SCOTIAS*, SOCIALS* | 45 |
7 | SDEIWLSND | SWINDLES | 29 – 28 | SWINDLED | DWINDLES*, SWIDDENS*, WILDNESS*, WINDLESS | 53 |
8 | 100 2 5 6 3 1 → 937 | 936
(5 − 1 + 100) × (6 + 3) |
36 – 28 | 932 |
CV: 937 = (100 − 6) × 2 × 5 − 3 |
63 |
9 | beehillms* | EMBELLISH
(4 seconds) |
46 – 28 | 73 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
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- Championship of Champions quarter-finals
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- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles