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'''Episode 557''' was broadcast on 29 April 1987, as part of [[Series 12]].
 
'''Episode 557''' was broadcast on 29 April 1987, as part of [[Series 12]].
  
[[Jon Marsh]] played [[Gwen Gerds]], with Jon Marsh winning 58 - 36. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nigel Rees]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Della Thompson]].
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[[Jon Marsh]] played [[Gwen Gerds]], with Jon Marsh winning {{score|58|36}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nigel Rees]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Della Thompson]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Jon Marsh|Gwen Gerds}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |THUVSEDYN|SHUNTED  |{{notasked|4}}        |                    |  7|0  |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |MLIWOSRFA|WORMS    |FILMS    |AIRFLOWS*          | 12|5  | 15}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |PTNELOKSE|SPLEEN  |TOKENS  |SKELETON            | 18|11 | 23}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 25|8|4|9|8|7| 124
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|124|sol1=(7 − 8 ÷ 8 + 25) × 4
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|124|sol2=(9 − 4) × 25 − (8 − 7)
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|28|21|33}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |JGDAIRFSU|GUARDS  |FAIRS    |FIGURA*, FRAUDS, GRADUS*, JAGIRS*, RADIUS*| 34|21 | 39}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |NHEWGIRAY|WEARING  |HEARING  |WEARYING*          | 41|28 | 47}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |SGTIAXWNE|TEASING  |SWEATING |                    | 41|36 | 55}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 25|75|8|1|7|10| 262
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|261|sol1=(25 + 1) × 10 + 8 − 7
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|264
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|cv=262|solcv=(7 × 75 − 1) ÷ (10 − 8)
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|48|36|65}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|cdeelrstu*|c1time=26|c1sol=CLUSTERED|58|36|75}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 22:42, 16 March 2021

Episode 557 was broadcast on 29 April 1987, as part of Series 12.

Jon Marsh played Gwen Gerds, with Jon Marsh winning 58 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Della Thompson.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jon Marsh Score Gwen Gerds Others Max.
1 THUVSEDYN SHUNTED 7 – 0 4 not asked 7
2 MLIWOSRFA WORMS 12 – 5 FILMS AIRFLOWS* 15
3 PTNELOKSE SPLEEN 18 – 11 TOKENS SKELETON 23
4 25 8 4 9 8 7 → 124 124
(7 − 8 ÷ 8 + 25) × 4
28 – 21 124
(9 − 4) × 25 − (8 − 7)


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5 JGDAIRFSU GUARDS 34 – 21 FAIRS FIGURA*, FRAUDS, GRADUS*, JAGIRS*, RADIUS* 39
6 NHEWGIRAY WEARING 41 – 28 HEARING WEARYING* 47
7 SGTIAXWNE TEASING 41 – 36 SWEATING 55
8 25 75 8 1 7 10 → 262 261
(25 + 1) × 10 + 8 − 7
48 – 36 264

CV: 262 = (7 × 75 − 1) ÷ (10 − 8)

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9 cdeelrstu* CLUSTERED
(26 seconds)
58 – 36 75