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[[Ruth Lowy]] played [[Gary Roussak]], with Gary Roussak winning {{score|48|28}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]]. | [[Ruth Lowy]] played [[Gary Roussak]], with Gary Roussak winning {{score|48|28}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]]. | ||
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| + | This was the first known episode in which it was possible to make a 9 letter word in 2 rounds, and also the first time it was possible to make a 9 letter word in the opening round. The maximum possible score of 77 is the highest recorded under the old rules, under which a 9 letter word was only worth 10 points, rather than the modern day 18. | ||
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| + | Round 2 is one of only two known rounds in history to have featured two {{word|Z}}s, and the game as a whole contained three {{word|Z}}s, an extremely rare occurrence. | ||
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
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{{R-letters |3 |ITISYRSOP| ? | ? |PYROSIS*, SPIRITS* | ?|? |23}} | {{R-letters |3 |ITISYRSOP| ? | ? |PYROSIS*, SPIRITS* | ?|? |23}} | ||
{{R-numbers |4 |50|10|2|7|6|3|330| ?|? | {{R-numbers |4 |50|10|2|7|6|3|330| ?|? | ||
| − | |other=330|solother=(50 | + | |other=330|solother=(50 − 7 × 2 − 3) × 10 |
| ?|? |33}} | | ?|? |33}} | ||
{{R-letters |5 |SUCAASTXE| ? | ? |CUESTAS* | ?|? |40}} | {{R-letters |5 |SUCAASTXE| ? | ? |CUESTAS* | ?|? |40}} | ||
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{{R-letters |7 |LODEPIASN| ? | ? |PALINODES* | ?|? |57}} | {{R-letters |7 |LODEPIASN| ? | ? |PALINODES* | ?|? |57}} | ||
{{R-numbers |8 |25|3|6|3|7|10|830| ?|? | {{R-numbers |8 |25|3|6|3|7|10|830| ?|? | ||
| − | |other=830|solother=(25 + 6) | + | |other=830|solother=(25 + 6) × (10 × 3 − 3) − 7 |
|?|?|67}} | |?|?|67}} | ||
| − | {{R-conundrum|9|HGOATPUAR|sol=AUTOGRAPH|28|48|77}} | + | {{R-conundrum|9|HGOATPUAR|c1sol=?|c2sol=?|sol=AUTOGRAPH|28|48|77}} |
{{Rounds-end}} | {{Rounds-end}} | ||
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[[Category:9-round games]] | [[Category:9-round games]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]] | [[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Episodes with Cathy Hytner as co-presenter]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Episodes with Beverley Isherwood as co-presenter]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest]] | [[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:14, 13 July 2021
Episode 50 was broadcast on 13 May 1983, as part of Series 2.
Ruth Lowy played Gary Roussak, with Gary Roussak winning 48 – 28. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth.
This was the first known episode in which it was possible to make a 9 letter word in 2 rounds, and also the first time it was possible to make a 9 letter word in the opening round. The maximum possible score of 77 is the highest recorded under the old rules, under which a 9 letter word was only worth 10 points, rather than the modern day 18.
Round 2 is one of only two known rounds in history to have featured two Zs, and the game as a whole contained three Zs, an extremely rare occurrence.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ruth Lowy | Score | Gary Roussak | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOLYMEAND | ? | ? – ? | ? | BALDMONEY* | 10 |
| 2 | CAZRIEPEZ | ? | ? – ? | ? | APIECE*, PACIER*, PIECER*, PIERCE*, RECIPE* | 16 |
| 3 | ITISYRSOP | ? | ? – ? | ? | PYROSIS*, SPIRITS* | 23 |
| 4 | 50 10 2 7 6 3 → 330 | ? | ? – ? | ? |
Best: 330 = (50 − 7 × 2 − 3) × 10 |
33 |
| 5 | SUCAASTXE | ? | ? – ? | ? | CUESTAS* | 40 |
| 6 | SOYAGZUVE | ? | ? – ? | ? | AZYGOUS*, VOYAGES*, ZOUAVES* | 47 |
| 7 | LODEPIASN | ? | ? – ? | ? | PALINODES* | 57 |
| 8 | 25 3 6 3 7 10 → 830 | ? | ? – ? | ? |
Best: 830 = (25 + 6) × (10 × 3 − 3) − 7 |
67 |
| 9 | HGOATPUAR | ? | 28 – 48 | ? | AUTOGRAPH | 77 |
