Episode 445

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Episode 445 was broadcast on 13 October 1986, as a special episode. It was an extended 45-minute 'Champion of Champion of Champions' match between the winners of Championship of Champions I and II. It was the first ever special episode.

Clive Freedman played Mark Nyman, with Mark Nyman winning 76 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guests were Gyles Brandreth and Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Clive Freedman	Score	Mark Nyman	Others	Max.
1	HBAOSJCEI	BEACH	5 – 5	ACHES	BHAJIS*, BOHEAS*, CEIBAS*, CHAISE*	6
2	QESRAGPEU	GRAPES	5 – 12	PRESAGE		13
3	3 1 10 4 2 8 → 951	950 (8 × 4 × 3 − 1) × 10	12 – 19	950 (8 × 4 × 3 − 1) × 10	CV: 951 = (8 × 4 × 10 − (2 + 1)) × 3	23
4	OETLRNIRA	RELATION	20 – 27	RELATION	ANTERIOR*, ORIENTAL	31
5	DIWNELSEF	FELINES	27 – 34	SWINDLE	DEFILES*, DEFINES*, ENDWISE*, ENISLED*, ENSILED*, FLENSED*, LINSEED*, SINEWED*	38
6	8 9 6 2 10 1 → 201	200	27 – 44	201 (6 ÷ 2 + 9 + 8) × 10 + 1		48
7	RANDYBUSH	HUSBANDRY (2 seconds)	37 – 44			58
8	DOZAGMESM	GAZED	37 – 50	DOSAGE	DAGOES*, DOGMAS, MODEMS*, OMEGAS*, SMEGMA*	64
9	NTXIEDRVO	INVERT	43 – 56	DIVERT	DEXTRIN*	71
10	25 2 5 3 4 3 → 782	781 (4 × 25 − 2) × (5 + 3) − 3	50 – 56	—	CV: 782 = ((3 + 3) × 5 + 4) × (25 − 2)	81
11	OTWRITEWS	TOWERS	50 – 63	TWISTER	TWISTOR*, WITTERS	88
12	MLSBOUAYL	blousy ☓	50 – 69	ALBUMS	ALLOYS, ASYLUM*, BALLSY*, BAYOUS*, BOYLAS*, MYALLS*, SLALOM*, SYMBOL*	94
13	100 1 10 9 7 8 → 403	401 (10 − 7 + 1) × 100 + 9 − 8	57 – 76	401 (10 − 7 + 1) × 100 + 9 − 8	CV: 403 = 7 × 8 × 9 − (100 + 1)	104
14	TINRECIPE	RECIPIENT (2.5 seconds)	67 – 76			114

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1), (part 2), (part 3)