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[[Gino Corr]] played [[Lawrence Pearse]], with Gino Corr winning 61 - 34. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]].
 
[[Gino Corr]] played [[Lawrence Pearse]], with Gino Corr winning 61 - 34. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Gino Corr|Lawrence Pearse}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |DGWTEAONA|TOWAGE|GOWNED |TANGOED, TWANGED*|6|6|7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |DLESUDVIR|DRIVELS|SLIDER |DREIDLS*, RIDDLES, RUDDIES*, RUDDLES*|13|6|14}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |CDSYIEAHD|CADDIES|CADDIES |CADDISH*, DAYSIDE*|20|13|21}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 6|8|2|3|4|1| 135
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|135|sol1=(((6 ÷ 2) × 8) + 3) × (4 + 1)
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|136
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|30|13|31}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |GDOTEYLOS|GOODLY|STOOLED |STOOGED*|30|20|38}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |GNRJAEIFS|FEARING|FRINGES |ERASING, FINGERS*, GAINERS*, REGAINS*, SEARING*|37|27|45}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |PBIGARMEL|BALMIER|PRIMAL |EPIGRAM, GAMBIER*, GAMBLER, GAMBREL*, IMPALER*, LEMPIRA*, PALMIER*|44|27|52}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 25|75|100|10|8|5| 534
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|533|sol1=((100 + 8) × 5) − 10 + (75 ÷ 25)
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|533|sol2=((100 + 8) × 5) − 10 + (75 ÷ 25)
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|cv=534|solcv=(5 × 100) + 10 + (8 × 75 ÷ 25)
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|51|34|62}}
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{{R-conundrum|9 |DUNGLINER|c1time=3|c1sol=UNDERLING|61|34|72}}   
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==

Revision as of 20:17, 9 December 2010

Episode 1073 was broadcast on 7 January 1991, as a semi-final of Championship of Champions V.

Gino Corr played Lawrence Pearse, with Gino Corr winning 61 - 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Gino Corr Score Lawrence Pearse Others Max.
1 DGWTEAONA TOWAGE 6 – 6 GOWNED TANGOED, TWANGED* 7
2 DLESUDVIR DRIVELS 13 – 6 SLIDER DREIDLS*, RIDDLES, RUDDIES*, RUDDLES* 14
3 CDSYIEAHD CADDIES 20 – 13 CADDIES CADDISH*, DAYSIDE* 21
4 6 8 2 3 4 1 → 135 135
(((6 ÷ 2) × 8) + 3) × (4 + 1)
30 – 13 136


31
5 GDOTEYLOS GOODLY 30 – 20 STOOLED STOOGED* 38
6 GNRJAEIFS FEARING 37 – 27 FRINGES ERASING, FINGERS*, GAINERS*, REGAINS*, SEARING* 45
7 PBIGARMEL BALMIER 44 – 27 PRIMAL EPIGRAM, GAMBIER*, GAMBLER, GAMBREL*, IMPALER*, LEMPIRA*, PALMIER* 52
8 25 75 100 10 8 5 → 534 533
((100 + 8) × 5) − 10 + (75 ÷ 25)
51 – 34 533
((100 + 8) × 5) − 10 + (75 ÷ 25)

CV: 534 = (5 × 100) + 10 + (8 × 75 ÷ 25)

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9 DUNGLINER UNDERLING
(3 seconds)
61 – 34 72


Trivia

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It was from this episode that the often-repeated 'pair of wankers' outtake was taken. (See it on YouTube)