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'''Episode 217''' was broadcast on 28 November 1984, as part of [[Series 5]].
 
'''Episode 217''' was broadcast on 28 November 1984, as part of [[Series 5]].
  
[[Richard Maddox]] played [[John Wallace]], with John Wallace winning 46 - 25. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Eve Pollard]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Yvonne Warburton]].
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[[Richard Maddox]] played [[John Wallace]], with John Wallace winning {{score|46|25}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Eve Pollard]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Yvonne Warburton]].
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
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{{R-letters  |3 |JDOIXSEYK|SIDE    |JOKES    |DOXIES*, OXIDES*    |  6|16 | 19}}
 
{{R-letters  |3 |JDOIXSEYK|SIDE    |JOKES    |DOXIES*, OXIDES*    |  6|16 | 19}}
 
{{R-numbers  |4 | 75|2|5|10|2|3| 948
 
{{R-numbers  |4 | 75|2|5|10|2|3| 948
|955|sol1=(10 + 3) x 75 - 2 x 2 x 5
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|955|sol1=(10 + 3) × 75 2 × 2 × 5
 
|940
 
|940
|cv=948|solcv=(75 + 5 + 2 - 3) x (10 + 2)
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|cv=948|solcv=(75 + 5 + 2 3) × (10 + 2)
 
|11|16|29}}
 
|11|16|29}}
 
{{R-letters  |5 |QAERKGIBN|BREAKING |BREAKING |                    | 19|24 | 37}}
 
{{R-letters  |5 |QAERKGIBN|BREAKING |BREAKING |                    | 19|24 | 37}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 75|4|7|2|5|1| 872
 
{{R-numbers  |8 | 75|4|7|2|5|1| 872
 
|—
 
|—
|876|sol2=(75 - 2) x (5 + 7)
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|876|sol2=(75 2) × (5 + 7)
|cv=872|solcv=(75 - 2) x (5 + 7) - 4
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|cv=872|solcv=(75 2) × (5 + 7) 4
 
|25|36|61}}
 
|25|36|61}}
 
{{R-conundrum|9|WOSECKRCR|c2time=2.75|c2sol=CORKSCREW|25|46|71}}
 
{{R-conundrum|9|WOSECKRCR|c2time=2.75|c2sol=CORKSCREW|25|46|71}}
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[[Category:9-round games]]
 
[[Category:9-round games]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
 
[[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 Yvonne Warburton as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Yvonne Warburton as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Eve Pollard as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Eve Pollard as a guest]]

Latest revision as of 21:26, 16 March 2021

Episode 217 was broadcast on 28 November 1984, as part of Series 5.

Richard Maddox played John Wallace, with John Wallace winning 46 – 25. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eve Pollard, and the lexicographer was Yvonne Warburton.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Richard Maddox Score John Wallace Others Max.
1 BNOGDEMPI PONGED 6 – 6 MOPING BINGED*, BODING*, DOMING*, DOPING*, IMPEND*, OPINED*, PIGEON*, PINGED*, PONGID*, PONIED* 6
2 LBOIZDGAT GLAD 6 – 11 TIDAL TABLOID 13
3 JDOIXSEYK SIDE 6 – 16 JOKES DOXIES*, OXIDES* 19
4 75 2 5 10 2 3 → 948 955
(10 + 3) × 75 − 2 × 2 × 5
11 – 16 940

CV: 948 = (75 + 5 + 2 − 3) × (10 + 2)

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5 QAERKGIBN BREAKING 19 – 24 BREAKING 37
6 MYUESNIEL MUESLI 25 – 24 MINES SELENIUM*, UNSEEMLY* 45
7 MOUPDSIHO shood ☓ 25 – 29 DUMPS DUOMOS*, ISOPOD*, MODISH*, MOPISH*, ODIOUS*, PODIUM*, SODIUM* 51
8 75 4 7 2 5 1 → 872 25 – 36 876
(75 − 2) × (5 + 7)

CV: 872 = (75 − 2) × (5 + 7) − 4

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9 WOSECKRCR 25 – 46 CORKSCREW
(2.75 seconds)
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