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[[Ivy Baird]] played [[Maureen Kelly]], with Ivy Baird winning {{score|62|35}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]].
 
[[Ivy Baird]] played [[Maureen Kelly]], with Ivy Baird winning {{score|62|35}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]].
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NOTE: The [[conundrum]] had two valid solutions: {{word|COLLAPSED}} and {{word|SCALLOPED}}.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
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{{R-letters |3 |TMINEONRY| ? | ? |ENORMITY*          | ?|? |22}}
 
{{R-letters |3 |TMINEONRY| ? | ? |ENORMITY*          | ?|? |22}}
 
{{R-numbers |4 |75|25|2|9|1|3|850| ?|?  
 
{{R-numbers |4 |75|25|2|9|1|3|850| ?|?  
|other=850|solother=75 x (9 + 2) + 25
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|other=850|solother=75 × (9 + 2) + 25
 
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{{R-letters |5 |TINEBAGIS| ? | ? |BEATINGS*          | ?|? |40}}
 
{{R-letters |5 |TINEBAGIS| ? | ? |BEATINGS*          | ?|? |40}}
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{{R-letters |7 |WUPEDUAGG| ? | ? |GAUGED*, GAWPED*, PUGGED*, WAGGED*| ?|? |54}}
 
{{R-letters |7 |WUPEDUAGG| ? | ? |GAUGED*, GAWPED*, PUGGED*, WAGGED*| ?|? |54}}
 
{{R-numbers |8 |75|2|7|5|10|9|504| ?|?  
 
{{R-numbers |8 |75|2|7|5|10|9|504| ?|?  
|other=504|solother=75 x 7 - 10 - 9 - 2
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|other=504|solother=75 × 7 10 9 2
 
|52|35|64}}
 
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{{R-conundrum|9|DSELLPAOC|c1time=?|c1sol=COLLAPSED|62|35|74}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|DSELLPAOC|c1time=?|c1sol=COLLAPSED**|62|35|74}}
 
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[[Category:Partial recaps]]
 
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[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
 
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[[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest]]
 
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Latest revision as of 22:03, 29 July 2021

Episode 55 was broadcast on 24 May 1983, as part of Series 2.

Ivy Baird played Maureen Kelly, with Ivy Baird winning 62 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth.

NOTE: The conundrum had two valid solutions: COLLAPSED and SCALLOPED.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Ivy Baird Score Maureen Kelly Others Max.
1 NYUEDSEDN  ? ? – ?  ? DENUDES*, DUENDES* 7
2 LAPENUBSE  ? ? – ?  ? ENABLES*, NEBULAE*, NEBULAS* 14
3 TMINEONRY  ? ? – ?  ? ENORMITY* 22
4 75 25 2 9 1 3 → 850  ?  ? – ? ?

Best: 850 = 75 × (9 + 2) + 25

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5 TINEBAGIS  ? ? – ?  ? BEATINGS* 40
6 FSUELGANI  ? ? – ?  ? FINAGLES* 48
7 WUPEDUAGG  ? ? – ?  ? GAUGED*, GAWPED*, PUGGED*, WAGGED* 54
8 75 2 7 5 10 9 → 504  ? 52 – 35 ?

Best: 504 = 75 × 7 − 10 − 9 − 2

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9 DSELLPAOC COLLAPSED**
(? seconds)
62 – 35 74