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[[Deborah Rettie]] played [[Wayne Summers]], with Wayne Summers winning 55 - 45, after a tie-break conundrum. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Rula Lenska]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 
[[Deborah Rettie]] played [[Wayne Summers]], with Wayne Summers winning 55 - 45, after a tie-break conundrum. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Rula Lenska]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Deborah Rettie|Wayne Summers}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |PWDUERCOS|POWDERS|SCORED |PRODUCES* |7|0|8}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |DVSAIOEJL|SOLVED|JAILED |ADVISE*, AISLED*, AVOIDS*, DEASIL*, DEVILS*, IDEALS*, JOVIAL*, LADIES*, LOAVES*, OLDIES*, OLIVES*, SAILED*, SALVED*, SLAVED*, SOILED*, VADOSE*, VAILED*, VALISE*, VIDEOS*, VIOLAS* |13|6|14}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |BYDTAIENL|TABLED|BAITED |DENIABLY* |19|12|22}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 1|1|10|8|6|10| 625
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|621
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|628|sol2=?
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|other=624|solother=((10 × 10) + (8 ÷ (1 + 1))) × 6
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|19|19|29}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |FGMAEDSOG|FOAMED|FOGGED |DAGOES*, DOGMAS*, DOSAGE*, FADGES*, FAGGED*, OMEGAS*, SAGGED* |25|25|35}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |TCMEOBTEG|BECOME|BECOME |OBTECT* |31|31|41}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |HURXIARIA|ARIA|HAIR |ARRAH*, AURAR* |35|35|46}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 25|4|2|6|5|9| 460
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|460|sol1=?
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|459
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|other=460|solother=(25 − 2) × (5 × 4)
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|45|35|56}}
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{{R-conundrum|9 |BRAINYGET|c2time=3.75|c2sol=BETRAYING|45|45|66}}
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{{R-conundrum|TB|MINERFROG|c2time=1.5|c2sol=REFORMING|45|55|66}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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Revision as of 22:34, 13 November 2010

Episode 1265 was broadcast on 1 July 1992, as part of Series 24.

Deborah Rettie played Wayne Summers, with Wayne Summers winning 55 - 45, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rula Lenska, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Deborah Rettie Score Wayne Summers Others Max.
1 PWDUERCOS POWDERS 7 – 0 SCORED PRODUCES* 8
2 DVSAIOEJL SOLVED 13 – 6 JAILED ADVISE*, AISLED*, AVOIDS*, DEASIL*, DEVILS*, IDEALS*, JOVIAL*, LADIES*, LOAVES*, OLDIES*, OLIVES*, SAILED*, SALVED*, SLAVED*, SOILED*, VADOSE*, VAILED*, VALISE*, VIDEOS*, VIOLAS* 14
3 BYDTAIENL TABLED 19 – 12 BAITED DENIABLY* 22
4 1 1 10 8 6 10 → 625 621 19 – 19 628
?

Best: 624 = ((10 × 10) + (8 ÷ (1 + 1))) × 6

29
5 FGMAEDSOG FOAMED 25 – 25 FOGGED DAGOES*, DOGMAS*, DOSAGE*, FADGES*, FAGGED*, OMEGAS*, SAGGED* 35
6 TCMEOBTEG BECOME 31 – 31 BECOME OBTECT* 41
7 HURXIARIA ARIA 35 – 35 HAIR ARRAH*, AURAR* 46
8 25 4 2 6 5 9 → 460 460
?
45 – 35 459

Best: 460 = (25 − 2) × (5 × 4)

56
9 BRAINYGET 45 – 45 BETRAYING
(3.75 seconds)
66
TB MINERFROG 45 – 55 REFORMING
(1.5 seconds)
66