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Revision as of 12:22, 16 March 2021
Episode 89 was broadcast on 3 October 1983, as part of Series 3.
Allan Simmons played Ted Wiles, with Allan Simmons winning 41 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was William Rushton, and the lexicographer was Yvonne Warburton.
NOTE: The contestant's declarations in Round 5 may have been transposed.
Round 7 of this game is the first recorded instance where both contestants had their words disallowed, and therefore scored zero points on a letters round.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Allan Simmons | Score | Ted Wiles | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LOYSCEMBG | COBLES | 6 – 6 | 6 | BOGEYS*, BOGLES*, COLEYS*, COMBES*, COMELY*, CYMOSE*, GLOBES*, GOLEMS*, SYMBOL* | 6 |
2 | GAVUNAROE | vargueno ☓ | 6 – 12 | 6 | ANGORA*, GOVERN*, GRAVEN*, ONAGER*, ORANGE*, RAVAGE*, VAGUER* | 12 |
3 | TETAVEDIF | DEVIATE | 13 – 12 | DEFEAT | 19 | |
4 | 2 5 3 1 9 75 → 356 | ? | 13 – 22 | 356
? |
Best: 356 = (75 − 2) × 5 − 9 |
29 |
5 | PITHERGTC | TIGHTER | 20 – 29 | PITCHER | 36 | |
6 | QDIKAULZI | LIQUID | 26 – 35 | LIQUID | 42 | |
7 | TOFRESBNN | sorbent ☓ | 26 – 35 | enfrost ☓ | BONNETS | 49 |
8 | 50 25 6 1 7 3 → 719 | ?
? |
31 – 35 | ? |
Best: 719 = 50 × 7 × (3 − 1) + 25 − 6 |
59 |
9 | RIEEYCTLB | CELEBRITY
(21 seconds) |
41 – 35 | 69 |
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