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Episode 697
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Episode 697 was broadcast on 14 December 1987, as part of Series 14.
John Gardner played Eleanor Crosby, with Eleanor Crosby winning 48 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eve Pollard, and the lexicographer was Della Thompson.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Gardner | Score | Eleanor Crosby | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RITEPNSAT | PATTERNS | 8 – 0 | PARTIES | NITRATES, PAINTERS*, PANTRIES*, PATIENTS, PERTAINS, REPAINTS*, STRAITEN*, TRANSEPT* | 8 |
2 | YSBEINXOS | BOXES | 13 – 5 | BOXES | BONXIES* | 15 |
3 | DASKUFREL | DUSK | 13 – 11 | FLARES | EARFULS, FARDELS*, FERULAS*, REFUSAL | 22 |
4 | 50 10 10 5 2 8 → 917 | 917
(10 + 8) × 50 + 10 + 5 + 2 |
23 – 21 | 917
(10 + 8) × 50 + 10 + 5 + 2 |
|
32 |
5 | NTYIANEGL | LEANING | 30 – 28 | LEANING | GANTLINE*, INNATELY*, YEANLING | 40 |
6 | DOSLETNOD | NODDLES | 37 – 35 | STOOLED | DOODLES*, NOODLED*, NOODLES*, TODDLES | 47 |
7 | PDVIEWGAH | PAGED | 37 – 41 | WAIVED | AWEIGH*, GAWPED | 53 |
8 | 75 5 6 2 6 9 → 696 | 694 | 37 – 48 | 697
75 × 9 + 5 × 6 − (2 + 6) |
CV: 696 = (75 + 6 ÷ 2) × 9 − 6 |
63 |
9 | adiinortt* | TRADITION
(12 seconds) |
47 – 48 | 73 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 14
- 9-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Karen Loughlin as co-presenter
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Della Thompson as lexicographer
- Episodes with Eve Pollard as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles