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Schofield's 70 points was the joint highest ever losing score in a 9-round game, tied with [[Steve Williams]]' in [[Episode 817]]. | Schofield's 70 points was the joint highest ever losing score in a 9-round game, tied with [[Steve Williams]]' in [[Episode 817]]. | ||
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==Rounds== | ==Rounds== |
Revision as of 12:53, 8 October 2015
Episode 152 was broadcast on 3 May 1984, as part of Series 4.
Stuart Schofield played Robert Richland, with Robert Richland winning 75 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannell.
Schofield's 70 points was the joint highest ever losing score in a 9-round game, tied with Steve Williams' in Episode 817.
This is also the first time on record that both contestants declared a 9 letter word in the first round.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stuart Schofield | Score | Robert Richland | Others | Max. |
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1 | STALDILEN | INSTALLED | 18 – 18 | INSTALLED | 18 | |
2 | HINTEROEY | NEITHER | 25 – 25 | NEITHER | HEROINE*, THEREIN, THEREON* | 25 |
3 | SITIBSRAT | STRAITS | 32 – 32 | STRAITS | SATIRIST* | 33 |
4 | 75 1 3 10 6 3 → 151 | 151
(3 − 1) × 75 + 10 − 6 − 3 |
42 – 42 | 151
(3 − 1) × 75 + 10 − 6 − 3 |
|
43 |
5 | RUVESDBIO | BRUISED | 49 – 49 | DEVOURS | OVERBIDS | 51 |
6 | CBLAIFULJ | LILAC | 54 – 49 | CALL | ABULIC*, FIBULA* | 57 |
7 | TNONEGICE | NOTICE | 60 – 55 | NOTICE | GENETIC* | 64 |
8 | 75 1 1 2 5 10 → 735 | 735
75 × 10 − (2 + 1) × 5 |
70 – 65 | 735
(75 − 2) × 10 + 5 |
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74 |
9 | NIGIMSORP | 70 – 75 | PROMISING
(4 seconds) |
84 |