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Episode 689

From Countdown

Episode 689 was broadcast on 4 December 1987, as part of Series 14.

Tom Weatherill played Stephen Deakin, with Stephen Deakin winning 38 – 31. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Della Thompson.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tom Weatherill Score Stephen Deakin Others Max.
1 EIATBWLES BEWAILS 7 – 0 TABLES ABLEIST*, ASTILBE*, BAILEES*, BEASTIE*, BESTIAL, BLEWITS*, STABILE* 7
2 GNAFNIISN fannings ☓ 7 – 7 FANNING FININGS*, FINNING*, INNINGS*, SINNING* 14
3 TUEOMGITS UTMOST 13 – 7 GUEST GOUTIEST, TIMEOUTS*, TITMOUSE 22
4 9 1 3 10 2 3 → 942 13 – 7

Best: 945 = ((10 + 1) × 3 + 2) × 3 × 9

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5 NRESBAVED ADVERSE 20 – 7 BREVES VERBENAS 37
6 OITLOBNAH HABIT 25 – 12 BOOTH BIATHLON*, LOBATION*, OBLATION 45
7 TYEPNISVE INSTEP 31 – 18 SPINET PENSIVE, SEVENTY, SYENITE*, TENSIVE* 52
8 50 100 9 1 3 3 → 991 989 31 – 28 991
(9 + 1) × 100 − 3 × 3


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9 ccinoossu* 31 – 38 CONSCIOUS
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