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Revision as of 15:35, 11 March 2010

Episode 544 was broadcast on 10 April 1987, and was an extended 45-minute edition for the Series 11 grand final.

David Reid played John Clarke, with John Clarke winning 97 - 61. The Dictionary Corner guests were Bill Tidy and Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

Rounds

Rnd Selection David Reid Score John Clarke Others Max.
1 SOTILEWAF FLOATS 6 – 6 FLOATS FOLIATES* 8
2 NVTUEAGNO TONNAGE 13 – 13 TONNAGE TONNEAU* 15
3 9 3 5 4 1 100 → 464 464
((9+3)+(5-1)+100)*4
23 – 23 464
((9+3)+(5-1)+100)*4


25
4 TISANEXUS STAINS 23 – 30 UNSEATS AUNTIES*, SINUATE*, ENTASIS*, NASTIES*, SESTINA*, TANSIES*, TISANES*, ISSUANT*, SUSTAIN* 32
5 PMRAIEGRA MIRAGE 23 – 38 MARRIAGE RAMPAGER* 40
6 5 4 9 2 10 100 → 137 137
((9*5)+100)-10-2
33 – 48 137
((9*5)+100)-10-2


50
7 HEADINGUS 33 – 48 ANGUISHED 60
8 DSSAEITLN STAINED 40 – 55 DETAILS LANDTIES*, DESTAINS*, SANDIEST*, SALIENTS*, SALTINES* 68
9 RDLRTOEIU TORRID 40 – 63 OUTRIDER ULTERIOR* 76
10 5 4 6 2 1 25 → 946 950
((6+4)*(5-1)-2)*25
47 – 63


83
11 BNFOAICNE FINANCE 54 – 70 FINANCE CONFINE* 90
12 ZAROSILDE SOLDIER 61 – 77 SOLDIER SOLARIZED* 108
13 7 6 7 8 3 75 → 315 314 61 – 87 315
((7-3)*75)+7+8


118
14 LOCALTIES 61 – 87 OSCILLATE 128


Note: At the time of this game ISLANDED would have been valid for Round 8, but ISLAND as a verb was deleted from the next edition of the dictionary.