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Episode 867
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Episode 867 was broadcast on 17 March 1989, and was the Series 17 grand final.
Evan Simpson played Lawrence Pearse, with Lawrence Pearse winning 80 - 64. The Dictionary Corner guests were Ned Sherrin and Frazer Hines, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Evan Simpson | Score | Lawrence Pearse | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RBRTIUDEV | BURIED | 6 – 6 | BURRED | BRUITED* | 7 |
2 | TGILEWOGA | LIGATE | 12 – 12 | LIGATE | GALIOT*, GOALIE*, LEGATO*, LOGGIA*, TOGGLE, TOWAGE*, WAGGLE*, WIGGLE* | 13 |
3 | 4 8 10 9 6 8 → 515 | 508 | 12 – 19 | 516 |
Best: 515 = (10 × 8 + 8) × 6 - 9 - 4 |
23 |
4 | NEUGTSTAH | GAUNTEST | 20 – 19 | HASTEN | 31 | |
5 | XCIRONERF | CONIFER | 27 – 26 | CONIFER | CORNIER* | 38 |
6 | 25 5 8 6 3 2 → 419 | 419 | 37 – 26 | 420 |
Best: 419 = (25 × 2 + 3) × 8 - 5 |
48 |
7 | LEEDSKADD | SKEDADDLE
(1 second) |
47 – 26 | 58 | ||
8 | PSALOSERN | PAROLES | 54 – 33 | PAROLES | PERSONALS* | 76 |
9 | VQNDUIINA | indian ☓ | 54 – 38 | DIVAN | AVIDIN* | 82 |
10 | 75 9 2 6 10 1 → 309 | 309 ☓ | 54 – 48 | 309 |
Best: 309 = (10 - 6) × 75 + 9 |
92 |
11 | TREGIMASE | magister ☓ | 54 – 66 | EMIGRATES | 110 | |
12 | GBLOEFSNI | eloigns ☓ | 54 – 73 | LEGIONS | LOBEFINS* | 118 |
13 | 75 3 3 7 8 8 → 671 | 675 | 54 – 80 | 672 |
Best: 671 = (75 + 8) × 8 + 7 |
128 |
14 | MUMISHEEP | EUPHEMISM
(16 seconds) |
64 – 80 | 138 |