Episode 1252

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Episode 1252 was broadcast on 13 March 1992, as part of Series 23.

Gareth Williams played Eric Williams, with Gareth Williams winning 57 – 15. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Judy Pearsall.

NOTE: Gareth's declaration of ELITIST in round 1 should have been allowed, because it was only disallowed for having an accent, but accented words are OK in accordance with the rules of the game; the final score should, therefore, have been 64 – 15. Following this, Gareth's points total would increase by 7 for the finals.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Gareth Williams	Score	Eric Williams	Others	Max.
1	PTEITSELI	elitist ☓**	0 – 7	EPISTLE	ELITIST*, PELITES*, PIETIES*, PIETIST*, SPILITE*, SPITTLE*	7
2	NTRAESMDI	STRAINED	8 – 15	STRAINED	DETRAINS*, MARDIEST*, MEDIANTS*, MERANTIS*, MINARETS, RAIMENTS*, RANDIEST, READMITS	15
3	VOEDBDOEC	DECODE	14 – 15	CODED	COOEED*	21
4	75 9 5 10 4 2 → 477	474 (4 + 2) × 75 + 10 + 9 + 5	21 – 15	477 ☓	CV: 477 = (10 − 4) × 75 + (5 − 2) × 9	31
5	MTSAIEWHQ	ATHEISM	28 – 15	SWATHE		38
6	LCUELTICJ	CULTIC	34 – 15	celtic ☓	CUTICLE	45
7	NMLAEARXF	FLAMEN	40 – 15	flamer ☓	AFLAME*, AXEMAN*, FARMAN*, FLAXEN*	51
8	75 1 3 8 1 6 → 698	699 (8 + 1) × 75 + (3 + 1) × 6	47 – 15	694	CV: 697 Best: 697 = (75 + 3) × (8 + 1) − 6 + 1	58
9	IDOLMOUSE	MELODIOUS (7.75 seconds)	57 – 15			68

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)