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==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
 
{{Rounds-start|John Wallace|Denis Barber}}
 
{{Rounds-start|John Wallace|Denis Barber}}
{{R-letters  |1 |SGEXITORF|FOSTER  |FORGETS  |FORGETS, GORIEST, FORTIES, FOXIEST, GOITRES*|  0|7  |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |SGEXITORF|FOSTER  |FORGETS  |FORTIES, FOXIEST, GOITRES*, GORIEST|  0|7  |  7}}
{{R-letters  |2 |LGWOANIPO|POOLING  |PALING  |LOOPING, WOOING, LAPWING*|  7|7  | 14}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |LGWOANIPO|POOLING  |PALING  |LAPWING*, LOOPING  |  7|7  | 14}}
 
{{R-letters  |3 |HEGSIROMV|GROVES  |HORSE    |HEROISM, MOREISH, OGREISH*, VERISMO*| 13|7  | 21}}
 
{{R-letters  |3 |HEGSIROMV|GROVES  |HORSE    |HEROISM, MOREISH, OGREISH*, VERISMO*| 13|7  | 21}}
 
{{R-numbers  |4 | 100|9|3|9|5|7| 891
 
{{R-numbers  |4 | 100|9|3|9|5|7| 891

Revision as of 21:13, 30 March 2011

Episode 223 was broadcast on 6 December 1984, as part of Series 5.

John Wallace played Denis Barber, with John Wallace winning 52 - 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Junkin, and the lexicographer was Yvonne Warburton.

Rounds

Rnd Selection John Wallace Score Denis Barber Others Max.
1 SGEXITORF FOSTER 0 – 7 FORGETS FORTIES, FOXIEST, GOITRES*, GORIEST 7
2 LGWOANIPO POOLING 7 – 7 PALING LAPWING*, LOOPING 14
3 HEGSIROMV GROVES 13 – 7 HORSE HEROISM, MOREISH, OGREISH*, VERISMO* 21
4 100 9 3 9 5 7 → 891 891
9 x 100 - 9
23 – 17 891
9 x 100 - 9


31
5 GDHAEMSUN SHAMED 29 – 23 AMUSED GNASHED, NUMDAHS* 38
6 BVIXPONAK PINK 29 – 28 PIANO OKAPI*, PINKO* 43
7 LSLGEODIF FILLED 35 – 34 LODGES DOLLIES, FOLLIES, GOLLIES* 50
8 50 1 4 2 4 8 → 561 558
(8 + 4 - 1) x 50 + 2 x 4
42 – 41 558
(8 + 2 + 1) x 50 + 4 + 4

CV: 561 = (8 + 2 + 4 / 4) x (50 + 1)

60
9 AERGYDAVR GRAVEYARD
(4 seconds)
52 – 41 70