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==Rounds==
 
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{{R-letters  |1 |STALDILEN|INSTALLED|INSTALLED|DILATES            | 18|18 | 18}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |STALDILEN|INSTALLED|INSTALLED|                   | 18|18 | 18}}
{{R-letters  |2 |HINTEROEY|NEITHER  |NEITHER  |THEREIN, HEROINE*, THEREON*| 25|25 | 25}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |HINTEROEY|NEITHER  |NEITHER  |HEROINE*, THEREIN, THEREON*| 25|25 | 25}}
 
{{R-letters  |3 |SITIBSRAT|STRAITS  |STRAITS  |SATIRIST*          | 32|32 | 33}}
 
{{R-letters  |3 |SITIBSRAT|STRAITS  |STRAITS  |SATIRIST*          | 32|32 | 33}}
 
{{R-numbers  |4 | 75|1|3|10|6|3| 151
 
{{R-numbers  |4 | 75|1|3|10|6|3| 151
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|151|sol2=(3 - 1) x 75 + 10 - 6 - 3
 
|151|sol2=(3 - 1) x 75 + 10 - 6 - 3
 
|42|42|43}}
 
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{{R-letters  |5 |RUVESDBIO|BRUISED  |DEVOURS  |OVERBIDS   | 49|49 | 51}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |RUVESDBIO|BRUISED  |DEVOURS  |OVERBIDS           | 49|49 | 51}}
 
{{R-letters  |6 |CBLAIFULJ|LILAC    |CALL    |ABULIC*, FIBULA*    | 54|49 | 57}}
 
{{R-letters  |6 |CBLAIFULJ|LILAC    |CALL    |ABULIC*, FIBULA*    | 54|49 | 57}}
 
{{R-letters  |7 |TNONEGICE|NOTICE  |NOTICE  |GENETIC*            | 60|55 | 64}}
 
{{R-letters  |7 |TNONEGICE|NOTICE  |NOTICE  |GENETIC*            | 60|55 | 64}}

Revision as of 13:22, 22 May 2011

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. 70 was the highest ever losing score in a 9-round game.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Stuart Schofield Score Robert Richland Others Max.
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) x 75 + 10 - 6 - 3
42 – 42 151
(3 - 1) x 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 x 10 - (2 + 1) x 5
70 – 65 735
(75 - 2) x 10 + 5


74
9 NIGIMSORP 70 – 75 PROMISING
(4 seconds)
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