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[[Andrew Tatham]] played [[John Davies (Series 49)|John Davies]], with John Davies winning 93 - 65. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Clare Balding]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Alison Heard]].
 
[[Andrew Tatham]] played [[John Davies (Series 49)|John Davies]], with John Davies winning 93 - 65. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Clare Balding]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Alison Heard]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Andrew Tatham|John Davies}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |NTMPEAIDH|PAINTED  |PAINTED  |PITHEAD, MEDIANT, PINHEAD*|  7|  7|  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |SPLVERIAO|PREVAILS |PREVAILS |POLARISE, VALORISE, SLIPOVER, OVERLAPS*, OVERSAIL*, VAPORISE*| 15| 15| 15}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |DQSLEOIND|SIDLE    |LIONS    |NODDLES, DILDOES*, DOLINES*, INDOLES*, NODDIES*| 20| 20| 22}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |OIUTWRCTO|OUTWIT  |OUTWIT  |OUTWIT, OCTROI*, TRICOT*| 26| 26| 28}}
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{{R-numbers  |5 | 50|2|8|5|7|4| 986
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|983
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|986|sol2=5x4x50-7x2
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|26|36|38}}
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{{R-TTT        |SCOOTUP||OCTOPUS}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |MEXISTESD|EXISTED  |EXISTED  |DEMISTS, DEMISES, SEXIEST*, TIMESED*| 33| 43| 45}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |CFGTAEOJR|FACTOR  |FACTOR  |FORAGE, TOERAG, FORGET*, ORGEAT*| 39| 49| 51}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |SDEMOYALU|loudsome ☓|AMUSEDLY |SOMEDAY            | 39| 57| 59}}
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{{R-letters  |9 |BRPTIEUNA|URBANITE |PAINTER  |PURITAN, PETUNIA    | 47| 57| 67}}
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{{R-numbers  |10| 25|75|50|100|8|3| 995
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|997
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|996|sol2=(75+50)x8-100/25
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|cv=995|solcv=(50x100-25)/(8-3) - this took her til after the break, but this is the only solution and involves going via 4975 so still pretty impressive.
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|47|64|77}}
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{{R-TTT        |REDMARE||DREAMER}}
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{{R-letters  |11|CDRHIOANK|CHOIR    |CHOIR    |HADRONIC            | 52| 69| 85}}
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{{R-letters  |12|SMERINZEU|MINERS  |INSURE  |ERMINES, SEIZURE*  | 58| 75| 92}}
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{{R-letters  |13|LGBTOEOST|GOBLETS  |BOOTLEGS |GLOBOSE            | 58| 83|100}}
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{{R-numbers  |14| 3|1|6|9|7|5| 715
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|717|sol1=(7+5)x6x(9+1)-3
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|—
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|65|83|107}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|HYREPIPER|c2time=5|c2sol=PERIPHERY|65|93|117}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
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Revision as of 18:28, 26 September 2008

Episode 3509 was broadcast on 25 June 2003, and was a semi-final of Series 49.

Andrew Tatham played John Davies, with John Davies winning 93 - 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clare Balding, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Andrew Tatham Score John Davies Others Max.
1 NTMPEAIDH PAINTED 7 –  7 PAINTED PITHEAD, MEDIANT, PINHEAD* 7
2 SPLVERIAO PREVAILS 15 –  15 PREVAILS POLARISE, VALORISE, SLIPOVER, OVERLAPS*, OVERSAIL*, VAPORISE* 15
3 DQSLEOIND SIDLE 20 –  20 LIONS NODDLES, DILDOES*, DOLINES*, INDOLES*, NODDIES* 22
4 OIUTWRCTO OUTWIT 26 –  26 OUTWIT OUTWIT, OCTROI*, TRICOT* 28
5 50 2 8 5 7 4 → 986 983 26 – 36 986
5x4x50-7x2


38
TTT SCOOTUP OCTOPUS
6 MEXISTESD EXISTED 33 –  43 EXISTED DEMISTS, DEMISES, SEXIEST*, TIMESED* 45
7 CFGTAEOJR FACTOR 39 –  49 FACTOR FORAGE, TOERAG, FORGET*, ORGEAT* 51
8 SDEMOYALU loudsome ☓ 39 –  57 AMUSEDLY SOMEDAY 59
9 BRPTIEUNA URBANITE 47 –  57 PAINTER PURITAN, PETUNIA 67
10 25 75 50 100 8 3 → 995 997 47 – 64 996
(75+50)x8-100/25

CV: 995 = (50x100-25)/(8-3) - this took her til after the break, but this is the only solution and involves going via 4975 so still pretty impressive.

77
TTT REDMARE DREAMER
11 CDRHIOANK CHOIR 52 –  69 CHOIR HADRONIC 85
12 SMERINZEU MINERS 58 –  75 INSURE ERMINES, SEIZURE* 92
13 LGBTOEOST GOBLETS 58 –  83 BOOTLEGS GLOBOSE 100
14 3 1 6 9 7 5 → 715 717
(7+5)x6x(9+1)-3		 65 – 83 —


107
15 HYREPIPER 65 – 93 PERIPHERY
(5 seconds)		 117
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