Episode 494

Harvey Freeman and the gang

Episode 494 was broadcast on 19 December 1986, and was the Series 10 grand final.

Harvey Freeman played Mike Percik, with Harvey Freeman winning 96 - 52. In this extended 45-minute edition the Dictionary Corner guests were Gyles Brandreth and Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Della Thompson.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Harvey Freeman	Score	Mike Percik	Others	Max.
1	DNBEAERSO	REASONED	8 – 8	BROADENS	BANDORES, REDBONES, SEABORNE*	8
2	WTKTJAOUE	outtake ☓	8 – 13	AWOKE	TAKEOUT*	15
3	75 1 5 9 3 2 → 708	708	18 – 13	707	Best: 708 = (75 + 3) × 9 + 5 + 1	25
4	SKFEUOYDV	YOKED	23 – 18	FEUDS	DOUSE, DOVES, DUKES, DUSKY, DYKES, FEODS, FUSED, KUDOS, SKYED, YEUKS, YOKES, YOUSE	30
5	LSTDSEIIV	DISTILS	30 – 25	VISITED	DELISTS, DIVESTS	37
6	25 1 9 6 9 4 → 117	117	40 – 35	117	Best: 117 = (9 + 4) × 9	47
7	INTERCODE	RECONDITE (1.5 seconds)	50 – 35			57
8	GYRFNAEIL	RELAYING	58 – 35	FEARING	FINAGLER, LAYERING, REFLYING, YEARLING	65
9	SNWOAESRO	ANSWERS	65 – 35	swooners ☓	NOOSERS, RAWNESS, REASONS, SENORAS, SOONERS, WEASONS, WORSENS*	72
10	75 9 1 1 3 7 → 903	902	72 – 42	902	Best: 903 = ((1 + 1) × 9 × 3 + 75) × 7	82
11	YSNEIWLAT	NASTILY	79 – 42	TINSEL	SWEATILY*	90
12	FPTIEARUE	FEATURE	86 – 42	REPUTE	PEATIER*	97
13	100 6 10 9 1 7 → 780	780	96 – 42	783	Best: 780 = (100 + 10) × 7 + 9 + 1	107
14	METALSEAT		96 – 52	STALEMATE (1.5 seconds)		117