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'''Episode 1659''' was broadcast on 11 July 1995, as part of [[Series 30]].
 
'''Episode 1659''' was broadcast on 11 July 1995, as part of [[Series 30]].
  
[[Jill Rodgers]] played [[Ben Cooke (Series 30)|Ben Cooke]], with Ben Cooke winning 45 - 25. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Tim Rice]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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[[Jill Rodgers]] played [[Ben Cooke (Series 30)|Ben Cooke]], with Ben Cooke winning {{score|45|25}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Tim Rice]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Jill Rodgers|Ben Cooke}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |VLTOAEFRO|REVOLT  |FLOATER  |FLOREAT*, LEVATOR*, REFLOAT*|  0|7  |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |MAGEPISET|MAGPIES  |MAGPIES  |EMPTIES, GAMETES*, GAMIEST*, PASTIME*, SEPTAGE*, SEPTIME*, SIGMATE*, STEAMIE*|  7|14 | 14}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |NTLAUIRKE|LANKIER  |tinkler {{x}}|TENURIAL            | 14|14 | 22}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 5|7|1|3|3|10| 675
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|700
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|680 {{x}}
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|cv=675|solcv=(7 × 10 + 5) × 3 × 3
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|14|14|32}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |CRGORCPIE|COPIER  |COPIER  |CORRIE*, GORIER*, GRICER*, GRIPER*, GROCER, GROPER*, PEROGI*, ROPIER*| 20|20 | 38}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |NSTAINMET|STEAM    |matines {{x}}|INMATES, INSTANT*, INSTATE*, INTENTS*, MANNIES*, MATIEST*, MATTINS*, MITTENS*, SATINET*, SMITTEN*, TENANTS*, TANNIES*| 25|20 | 45}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |DVPSREAAE|SPEARED  |DEPRAVES |PERVADES*          | 25|28 | 53}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 25|3|5|1|9|3| 557
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|557 {{x}}
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|554|sol2=(3 × 9 − 5) × 25 + 3 + 1
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|cv=557|solcv=(3 × 25 − 5) × (9 − 1) − 3
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|25|35|63}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|NECKSLABS|c2time=4.75|c2sol=BLACKNESS|25|45|73}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:33, 18 January 2011

Episode 1659 was broadcast on 11 July 1995, as part of Series 30.

Jill Rodgers played Ben Cooke, with Ben Cooke winning 45 – 25. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jill Rodgers Score Ben Cooke Others Max.
1 VLTOAEFRO REVOLT 0 – 7 FLOATER FLOREAT*, LEVATOR*, REFLOAT* 7
2 MAGEPISET MAGPIES 7 – 14 MAGPIES EMPTIES, GAMETES*, GAMIEST*, PASTIME*, SEPTAGE*, SEPTIME*, SIGMATE*, STEAMIE* 14
3 NTLAUIRKE LANKIER 14 – 14 tinkler ☓ TENURIAL 22
4 5 7 1 3 3 10 → 675 700 14 – 14 680 ☓

CV: 675 = (7 × 10 + 5) × 3 × 3

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5 CRGORCPIE COPIER 20 – 20 COPIER CORRIE*, GORIER*, GRICER*, GRIPER*, GROCER, GROPER*, PEROGI*, ROPIER* 38
6 NSTAINMET STEAM 25 – 20 matines ☓ INMATES, INSTANT*, INSTATE*, INTENTS*, MANNIES*, MATIEST*, MATTINS*, MITTENS*, SATINET*, SMITTEN*, TENANTS*, TANNIES* 45
7 DVPSREAAE SPEARED 25 – 28 DEPRAVES PERVADES* 53
8 25 3 5 1 9 3 → 557 557 ☓ 25 – 35 554
(3 × 9 − 5) × 25 + 3 + 1

CV: 557 = (3 × 25 − 5) × (9 − 1) − 3

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9 NECKSLABS 25 – 45 BLACKNESS
(4.75 seconds)
73