Episode 1098

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Episode 1098 was broadcast on 11 February 1991, as part of Series 21.

Nick Saloman played Jean Davison, with Nick Saloman winning 62 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Simon Williams, and the lexicographer was Alexandra Clayton.

NOTE: Nick's declaration of TOWELING in round 6 should have been allowed as American spellings of words were still allowed back in those days, so the final score should have been 70 – 33.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nick Saloman	Score	Jean Davison	Others	Max.
1	GNSTEAVIL	STEALING	8 – 8	LEAVINGS	GENITALS*, VALETING, VINTAGES	8
2	TBEZMUEDW	MUTED	13 – 8	MEET	BEDEW*, DEBUT*, DWEEB*, EMBED*, ETUDE*, METED*, MEWED, TUBED*, TWEED*	13
3	YPSREADKO	SPARKED	20 – 8	SPREAD	KEYPADS*, SPRAYED	20
4	75 9 5 8 1 5 → 667	667 75 × 9 − 8	30 – 18	667 75 × 9 − 8		30
5	SWIPFEARD	ASPIRED	37 – 18	SWEAR	DESPAIR, DIAPERS, PRAISED	37
6	TGNEWIMLO	toweling ☓**	37 – 25	MELTING	TOWELING*	45
7	CTURLEAJG	TRACE	42 – 30	GLARE	TEGULAR	52
8	25 9 4 1 2 6 → 593	593 6 × 4 × 25 − (9 − 2)	52 – 40	593 25 × 4 × 6 − (9 − 2)		62
9	THINGGLIN	LIGHTNING (8.5 seconds)	62 – 40			72

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1), (part 2) (Round 4 onwards)