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==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
{{Rounds-to-check|1140}}
 
 
{{Rounds-start|Gary Cook|Julie Davies}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Gary Cook|Julie Davies}}
{{R-letters| 1|MPDAEANRE|MEANDER  |REMAND  |DAMPENER*          |7|0|8}}
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{{R-letters| 1|MPDAEANRE|MEANDER  |REMAND  |DAMPENER                   | 7| 0| 8}}
{{R-letters| 2|UAETGLRNU|lunger ☓|GAUNTER  |UNGULATE*          |7|7|16}}
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{{R-letters| 2|UAETGLRNU|lunger {{X}}|GAUNTER  |UNGULATE                 | 7| 7| 16}}
{{R-letters| 3|SMTSOEALE|MOLESTS  |MEASLES  |MATELESS*           |14|14|24}}
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{{R-letters| 3|SMTSOEALE|MOLESTS  |MEASLES  |MATELESS*, MEATLESS        |14|14| 24}}
{{R-letters| 4|OUIVDZSTE|VOIDEST  |OUTSIDE  |OUTSIZED*          |21|21|32}}
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{{R-letters| 4|OUIVDZSTE|VOIDEST  |OUTSIDE  |OUTSIZED                   |21|21| 32}}
 
{{R-numbers| 5|75|4|10|10|2|3| 300
 
{{R-numbers| 5|75|4|10|10|2|3| 300
|300|sol1=?
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|300|sol1=75 × 4|300|sol2=10 × 10 × 3                  |31|31| 42}}
|300|sol2=?
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{{R-TTT      |BRADSMOB |Attack poets with missiles.                    |BOMBARDS}}
|31|31|42}}
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{{R-letters| 6|IOIERPLHS|POSHER  |POLISHER |REPOLISH*                  |31|39| 50}}
{{R-letters| 6|IOIERPLHS|POSHER  |POLISHER |                   |31|39|50}}
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{{R-letters| 7|TCNIEAKSQ|SNICKET  |INCEST  |CATKINS*, CINEAST*, INTAKES*, KENTIAS*, TACKIES*
{{R-letters| 7|TCNIEAKSQ|SNICKET  |INCEST  |CATKINS*           |38|39|57}}
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                                                                        |38|39| 57}}
{{R-letters| 8|OEONTMSAR|MONSTER  |STOREMAN |ANTEROOMS*          |38|47|75}}
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{{R-letters| 8|OEONTMSAR|MONSTER  |STOREMAN |ANTEROOMS                   |38|47| 75}}
{{R-letters| 9|PDSOIOEBR|BIPEDS  |SPIRED  |DOOBRIES*           |44|53|83}}
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{{R-letters| 9|PDSOIOEBR|BIPEDS  |SPIRED  |DOOBRIES*                   |44|53| 83}}
 
{{R-numbers|10|3|2|3|5|9|1| 935
 
{{R-numbers|10|3|2|3|5|9|1| 935
|930 ☓
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|930 {{X}}|900|other=945
|900
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|solother=(3 × 2 + 1) × 9 × 5 × 3               |44|53| 88}}
|other=945|solother=9 x (3 x 2 + 1) x 5 x 3
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{{R-TTT      |MENSGIFT |Pieces of fruity imagination?                  |FIGMENTS}}
|44|53|88}}
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{{R-letters|11|TJNAIEDFN|FAINTED  |FAINTED  |DEFIANT*, INFANTE*, FANNIED*|51|60| 95}}
{{R-letters|11|TJNAIEDFN|FAINTED  |FAINTED  |DEFIANT*           |51|60|95}}
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{{R-letters|12|AOEACRCBT|TRACE    |ACROBAT  |ABREACT*, BEARCAT*, CABARET*|51|67|102}}
{{R-letters|12|AOEACRCBT|TRACE    |ACROBAT  |ABREACT*           |51|67|102}}
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{{R-letters|13|LSGRIAOXM|GRAILS  |ORGASM  |GIRASOL*, GLIOMAS*, ORALISM*|57|73|109}}
{{R-letters|13|LSGRIAOXM|GRAILS  |ORGASM  |GIRASOL*           |57|73|109}}
 
 
{{R-numbers|14|1|7|3|5|4|7| 299
 
{{R-numbers|14|1|7|3|5|4|7| 299
|—
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|—|299 {{X}}
|299 ☓
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|cv=299|solcv=((7 + 3) × 7 + 5) × 4 - 1                     |57|73|119}}
|other=299|solother=(7 x 3 + 4) x (7 + 5) - 1
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{{R-conundrum|15|PRINCEPOG|c2sol=COPPERING|c2time=10                     |57|83|129}}
|57|73|119}}
 
{{R-conundrum|15|PRINCEPOG|c2sol=COPPERING|c2time=10|57|83|129}}
 
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
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[[Category:Episodes presented by Des O'Connor]]
 
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[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
 
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[[Category:Episodes with Richard Digance as a guest]]
 
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Revision as of 14:59, 14 November 2009

Episode 4388 was broadcast on 2 July 2007, as part of Series 57.

Gary Cook played Julie Davies, with Julie Davies winning 83 - 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Gary Cook Score Julie Davies Others Max.
1 MPDAEANRE MEANDER 7 –  0 REMAND DAMPENER 8
2 UAETGLRNU lunger ☓ 7 –  7 GAUNTER UNGULATE 16
3 SMTSOEALE MOLESTS 14 – 14 MEASLES MATELESS*, MEATLESS 24
4 OUIVDZSTE VOIDEST 21 – 21 OUTSIDE OUTSIZED 32
5 75 4 10 10 2 3 → 300 300
75 × 4
31 – 31 300
10 × 10 × 3


42
TTT BRADSMOB Attack poets with missiles. BOMBARDS
6 IOIERPLHS POSHER 31 – 39 POLISHER REPOLISH* 50
7 TCNIEAKSQ SNICKET 38 – 39 INCEST CATKINS*, CINEAST*, INTAKES*, KENTIAS*, TACKIES* 57
8 OEONTMSAR MONSTER 38 – 47 STOREMAN ANTEROOMS 75
9 PDSOIOEBR BIPEDS 44 – 53 SPIRED DOOBRIES* 83
10 3 2 3 5 9 1 → 935 930 ☓ 44 – 53 900

Best: 945 = (3 × 2 + 1) × 9 × 5 × 3

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TTT MENSGIFT Pieces of fruity imagination? FIGMENTS
11 TJNAIEDFN FAINTED 51 – 60 FAINTED DEFIANT*, INFANTE*, FANNIED* 95
12 AOEACRCBT TRACE 51 – 67 ACROBAT ABREACT*, BEARCAT*, CABARET* 102
13 LSGRIAOXM GRAILS 57 – 73 ORGASM GIRASOL*, GLIOMAS*, ORALISM* 109
14 1 7 3 5 4 7 → 299 57 – 73 299 ☓

CV: 299 = ((7 + 3) × 7 + 5) × 4 - 1

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15 PRINCEPOG 57 – 83 COPPERING
(10 seconds)
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