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Revision as of 12:16, 16 March 2021
Episode 39 was broadcast on 26 April 1983, as part of Series 2.
Catherine Byfield played Maurice Packman, with Maurice Packman winning 47 – 14. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kenneth Williams.
Round 8 of this game is the first recorded instance of a numbers game with a 3 large selection. At this time, every selection had been chosen except for four large numbers, which did not happen until Episode 954!
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Catherine Byfield | Score | Maurice Packman | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOGPCLIN | ? | ? – ? | ? | COLORING* | 8 |
| 2 | BESGANOSG | ? | ? – ? | ? | NOSEBAGS* | 16 |
| 3 | EIYNYURLN | ? | ? – ? | ? | INNERLY* | 23 |
| 4 | 25 6 9 8 2 4 → 348 | ? | ? – ? | ? |
Best: 348 = (8 + 6) × 25 + 4 × 2 |
33 |
| 5 | ITYOENYTR | ? | ? – ? | ? | TRITONE* | 40 |
| 6 | FOEEHFKIY | ? | ? – ? | ? | KEFFIYEH* | 48 |
| 7 | COTNEBYOA | ? | ? – ? | ? | BAYONET* | 55 |
| 8 | 5 5 2 75 25 100 → 790 | ? | 14 – 37 | ? |
Best: 790 = (100 × 5 − 75 − 25 − 5) × 2 |
65 |
| 9 | GGUPEDAOE | 14 – 47 | PEDAGOGUE
(? seconds) |
75 |
