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Episode 1918
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Episode 1918 was broadcast on 13 January 1997, as part of Series 34.
Jane Gray played Norman Metcalfe, with Norman Metcalfe winning 50 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was David Howson.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jane Gray | Score | Norman Metcalfe | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LLIWASDEG | swilled ☓6 | 0 – 7 | SWILLED | DALLIES*, SALLIED*, SILAGED*, WALLIES | 7 |
2 | HMROIEDRE | HIRED | 5 – 12 | HIRED | HEIRDOM, REHOMED* | 14 |
3 | TTENISBYE | TINTS | 10 – 17 | STINT | NETTIES*, SYENITE, TENSITY* | 21 |
4 | 25 10 5 3 2 7 → 900 | — | 10 – 27 | 900
(7 × 5 + 3 − 2) × 25 |
|
31 |
5 | PSFIAORNE | PERSONA | 17 – 27 | PRISON | PINAFORES* | 49 |
6 | DNORPELTI | POLITER | 24 – 34 | POLITER | DIOPTRE*, DIPLONT*, DROPLET, LENTOID*, PERIDOT*, PILOTED*, POINTED, POINTER*, PORTEND, PRINTED*, PROLINE*, PROTEIN*, REPOINT*, RETINOL*, TENDRIL*, TRIPLED* | 56 |
7 | GRDVEAITA | variated ☓ | 24 – 40 | VARIED | DIVAGATE | 64 |
8 | 25 1 2 9 5 6 → 382 | 382
(6 + 9) × 25 + 5 + 2 |
34 – 50 | 382
(6 + 9) × 25 + 5 + 2 |
|
74 |
9 | GRYPHOBIA | BIOGRAPHY
(6 seconds) |
44 – 50 | 84 |