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==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
{{Rounds-start|Andrew Mason|Darryl Francis}} | {{Rounds-start|Andrew Mason|Darryl Francis}} | ||
| − | {{R-letters |1 |VTRIEDSFU|FIRES |VIRTUES |DIVERTS, DUSTIER | + | {{R-letters |1 |VTRIEDSFU|FIRES |VIRTUES |DIVERTS, DUSTIER, FEUDIST*, FRUITED*, FURTIVE*, FUSTIER*, SURFEIT| 0|7 | 7}} |
{{R-letters |2 |NYSGEIETF|GENIES |FINEST |SYENITE* | 6|13 | 14}} | {{R-letters |2 |NYSGEIETF|GENIES |FINEST |SYENITE* | 6|13 | 14}} | ||
{{R-letters |3 |ITGPESVOD|DIGEST |DOPIEST |PODGIEST* | 6|20 | 22}} | {{R-letters |3 |ITGPESVOD|DIGEST |DOPIEST |PODGIEST* | 6|20 | 22}} | ||
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|cv=818|solcv=(25 − 9) × 50 + 2 × 9 | |cv=818|solcv=(25 − 9) × 50 + 2 × 9 | ||
|13|20|32}} | |13|20|32}} | ||
| − | {{R-letters |5 |XSDEOSPEB|EXPOSED |EXPOSED |DEPOSES, | + | {{R-letters |5 |XSDEOSPEB|EXPOSED |EXPOSED |DEPOSES, EXPOSES*, SPEEDOS*| 20|27 | 39}} |
| − | {{R-letters |6 |IENRWINRV|WINNER |WINNER |WINIER*, WIRIER | + | {{R-letters |6 |IENRWINRV|WINNER |WINNER |VINIER*, WINIER*, WIRIER*, WIVERN*| 26|33 | 45}} |
{{R-letters |7 |HLMEOTVEN|MOLTEN |MENTHOL | | 26|40 | 52}} | {{R-letters |7 |HLMEOTVEN|MOLTEN |MENTHOL | | 26|40 | 52}} | ||
{{R-numbers |8 | 25|75|9|2|3|6| 433 | {{R-numbers |8 | 25|75|9|2|3|6| 433 | ||
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[[Category:9-round games]] | [[Category:9-round games]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]] | [[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]] | ||
| + | [[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 Gyles Brandreth as a guest]] | [[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:34, 16 March 2021
Episode 246 was broadcast on 22 January 1985, as part of Series 6.
Andrew Mason played Darryl Francis, with Darryl Francis winning 60 – 26. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Yvonne Warburton.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Andrew Mason | Score | Darryl Francis | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTRIEDSFU | FIRES | 0 – 7 | VIRTUES | DIVERTS, DUSTIER, FEUDIST*, FRUITED*, FURTIVE*, FUSTIER*, SURFEIT | 7 |
| 2 | NYSGEIETF | GENIES | 6 – 13 | FINEST | SYENITE* | 14 |
| 3 | ITGPESVOD | DIGEST | 6 – 20 | DOPIEST | PODGIEST* | 22 |
| 4 | 25 50 10 2 9 9 → 818 | 815
(9 + 9 − 2) × 50 + 25 − 10 |
13 – 20 | 814 |
CV: 818 = (25 − 9) × 50 + 2 × 9 |
32 |
| 5 | XSDEOSPEB | EXPOSED | 20 – 27 | EXPOSED | DEPOSES, EXPOSES*, SPEEDOS* | 39 |
| 6 | IENRWINRV | WINNER | 26 – 33 | WINNER | VINIER*, WINIER*, WIRIER*, WIVERN* | 45 |
| 7 | HLMEOTVEN | MOLTEN | 26 – 40 | MENTHOL | 52 | |
| 8 | 25 75 9 2 3 6 → 433 | 432 | 26 – 50 | 433
75 × 6 − 25 + 9 + 2 − 3 |
|
62 |
| 9 | EFNDIFTDI | 26 – 60 | DIFFIDENT
(1.5 seconds) |
72 |
