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[[Mick Keeble]] played [[David Trace]], with David Trace winning 80 - 74. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guests were [[Gyles Brandreth]] and [[Bill Tidy]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]].
 
[[Mick Keeble]] played [[David Trace]], with David Trace winning 80 - 74. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guests were [[Gyles Brandreth]] and [[Bill Tidy]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Mick Keeble|David Trace}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |YCILHFANT|FAINTLY  |FAINTLY  |FANCILY*            |  7|7  |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |SDOIRTETA|TOASTER  |DISTORT  |ASTEROID,, TARDIEST,, STRIATED| 14|14 | 15}}
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{{R-numbers  |3 | 8|5|10|3|25|75| 710
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|710|sol1=(75 x 10) - (8 x 5)
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|—
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|24|14|25}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |NALHOMYES|MANHOLES |HOMELY  |                    | 32|14 | 33}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |RNTAEKPUT|PATTERN  |TANKER  |TAUNTER*            | 39|14 | 40}}
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{{R-numbers  |6 | 6|1|9|7|2|25| 214
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|214|sol1=(75 x 2) + (9 x 7) + 1
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|212
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|49|14|50}}
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{{R-conundrum|7|MORESHAPE|c2time=|c2sol=SEMAPHORE|49|24|60}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |SCREIGVAL|GRAVES  |CLAVIERS |VISCERAL*, GLACIERS*| 49|32 | 68}}
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{{R-letters  |9 |TUGWPOATL|GLOAT    |OUTLAW  |PUTLOG*, TAUTOG*    | 49|38 | 74}}
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{{R-numbers  |10| 2|6|1|7|8|50| 105
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|105|sol1=(2 x 50) + (6 - 1)
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|105|sol2=(2 x 50) + (6 - 1)
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|59|48|84}}
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{{R-letters  |11|RNBEASGIR|BEARINGS |BEARINGS |REBASING*, BRINGERS*, EARRINGS*, GRAINERS*| 67|56 | 92}}
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{{R-letters  |12|DUCANROPI|CANDOUR  |CANDOUR  |CANDIRU*, PADRINO*, PONIARD*, PARODIC*, PICADOR*| 74|63 | 99}}
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{{R-numbers  |13| 8|5|5|4|75|100| 664
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|662
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|663|sol2=(5 + 4) x 75) - (100/5) + 8
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|cv=664|solcv=(100 +75) - (5/5 + 8) x 4
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|74|70|109}}
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{{R-conundrum|14|CABANARCH|c2time=|c2sol=CHARABANC|74|80|119}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
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Revision as of 16:55, 27 February 2009

Episode 444 was broadcast on 3 June 1986, and was the Series 9 grand final.

Mick Keeble played David Trace, with David Trace winning 80 - 74. The Dictionary Corner guests were Gyles Brandreth and Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Mick Keeble Score David Trace Others Max.
1 YCILHFANT FAINTLY 7 – 7 FAINTLY FANCILY* 7
2 SDOIRTETA TOASTER 14 – 14 DISTORT ASTEROID,, TARDIEST,, STRIATED 15
3 8 5 10 3 25 75 → 710 710
(75 x 10) - (8 x 5)
24 – 14


25
4 NALHOMYES MANHOLES 32 – 14 HOMELY 33
5 RNTAEKPUT PATTERN 39 – 14 TANKER TAUNTER* 40
6 6 1 9 7 2 25 → 214 214
(75 x 2) + (9 x 7) + 1
49 – 14 212


50
7 MORESHAPE 49 – 24 SEMAPHORE 60
8 SCREIGVAL GRAVES 49 – 32 CLAVIERS VISCERAL*, GLACIERS* 68
9 TUGWPOATL GLOAT 49 – 38 OUTLAW PUTLOG*, TAUTOG* 74
10 2 6 1 7 8 50 → 105 105
(2 x 50) + (6 - 1)
59 – 48 105
(2 x 50) + (6 - 1)


84
11 RNBEASGIR BEARINGS 67 – 56 BEARINGS REBASING*, BRINGERS*, EARRINGS*, GRAINERS* 92
12 DUCANROPI CANDOUR 74 – 63 CANDOUR CANDIRU*, PADRINO*, PONIARD*, PARODIC*, PICADOR* 99
13 8 5 5 4 75 100 → 664 662 74 – 70 663
(5 + 4) x 75) - (100/5) + 8

CV: 664 = (100 +75) - (5/5 + 8) x 4

109
14 CABANARCH 74 – 80 CHARABANC 119