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'''Episode 166''' was broadcast on 29 May 1984, as part of [[Series 4]].
 
'''Episode 166''' was broadcast on 29 May 1984, as part of [[Series 4]].
  
[[Norah Moore]] played [[Brian Hudson]], with Brian Hudson winning 55 - 25. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Mark Nyman]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Julia Swannel]].
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[[Norah Moore]] played [[Brian Hudson]], with Brian Hudson winning {{score|55|25}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Mark Nyman]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Julia Swannell]].
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NOTE: Norah's offering of {{word|SLOPES}} in Round 3 should have been disallowed as there was only one {{word|S}} in the selection, so the final score should have been {{score|55|19}}.
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Norah Moore|Brian Hudson}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |ANEDVILET|LAIN    |EVIDENT  |DIVALENT*, ENTAILED, LEVANTED*|  0|7  |  8}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |SGBOIARSI|GRABS    |BOARS    |ISOBARS*            |  5|12 | 15}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |LEKOSPATZ|{{wronglyallowed|SLOPES}}|PLATES  |APOSTLE, TOPAZES*, ZEALOTS| 11|18 | 22}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 25|9|6|3|10|7| 707
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|707 {{x}}
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|706|sol2=(10 − 6) × 25 × 7 + 9 − 3
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|cv=707|solcv=(10 + 9 + 6 + 3) × 25 + 7
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|11|25|32}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |EODGSJTIU|JOUSTED  |JOUSTED  |JOISTED*, JUDOIST*, OUTSIDE, TEDIOUS| 18|32 | 39}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |FITELROGS|GOITRES  |STIFLER  |TREFOILS            | 25|39 | 47}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |IEWBNAVBO|BANE    |BOVINE  |                    | 25|45 | 53}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 25|9|10|7|2|4| 886
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|888
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|886|sol2=25 × 4 × 9 − 7 × 2
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|25|55|63}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|APMICDOSS|sol=SPASMODIC|25|55|73}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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[[Category:9-round games]]
 
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[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
 
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[[Category:Episodes with Cathy Hytner as co-presenter]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
[[Category:Episodes with Julia Swannel as lexicographer]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Julia Swannell as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Mark Nyman as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Mark Nyman as a guest]]
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[[Category:Episodes affected by administrative errors]]

Latest revision as of 12:38, 16 March 2021

Episode 166 was broadcast on 29 May 1984, as part of Series 4.

Norah Moore played Brian Hudson, with Brian Hudson winning 55 – 25. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Nyman, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannell.

NOTE: Norah's offering of SLOPES in Round 3 should have been disallowed as there was only one S in the selection, so the final score should have been 55 – 19.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Norah Moore Score Brian Hudson Others Max.
1 ANEDVILET LAIN 0 – 7 EVIDENT DIVALENT*, ENTAILED, LEVANTED* 8
2 SGBOIARSI GRABS 5 – 12 BOARS ISOBARS* 15
3 LEKOSPATZ SLOPES wrongly allowed 11 – 18 PLATES APOSTLE, TOPAZES*, ZEALOTS 22
4 25 9 6 3 10 7 → 707 707 ☓ 11 – 25 706
(10 − 6) × 25 × 7 + 9 − 3

CV: 707 = (10 + 9 + 6 + 3) × 25 + 7

32
5 EODGSJTIU JOUSTED 18 – 32 JOUSTED JOISTED*, JUDOIST*, OUTSIDE, TEDIOUS 39
6 FITELROGS GOITRES 25 – 39 STIFLER TREFOILS 47
7 IEWBNAVBO BANE 25 – 45 BOVINE 53
8 25 9 10 7 2 4 → 886 888 25 – 55 886
25 × 4 × 9 − 7 × 2


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9 APMICDOSS 25 – 55 SPASMODIC 73