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Episode 710
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Episode 710 was broadcast on 13 April 1988, as part of Series 15.
Allan Saldanha played Alan Brooker, with Allan Saldanha winning 57 – 26. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clement Freud, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannell.
NOTE: The conundrum has two valid solutions: SPECULATE and PECULATES.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Allan Saldanha | Score | Alan Brooker | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FTGAEIVBT | BAIT | 4 – 4 | BAIT/GIFT | VITTAE* | 6 |
| 2 | EWSTAEORL | SWEATER | 11 – 4 | WASTER | OLEASTER, TOLEWARE* | 14 |
| 3 | LRVAIENCN | CANNIER | 18 – 4 | NAILER | CARLINE*, CLAVIER*, RAVELIN* | 21 |
| 4 | 75 2 6 4 9 3 → 949 | 948
(9 + 3) × (75 + 4) |
25 – 4 | 957 |
CV: 949 = (75 − 2) × (9 + 4) |
31 |
| 5 | ATGNEOICR | REACTION | 33 – 12 | CREATING | ACTIONER*, CATERING*, CREATION*, GERONTIC*, REACTING* | 39 |
| 6 | NGYEIASFN | SAYING | 33 – 19 | FANNIES | YEANING* | 46 |
| 7 | USXBOETSR | SOUREST | 40 – 26 | BUSTERS | BOURSES*, OESTRUS*, OUSTERS*, SORBETS, SOUTERS*, STROBES*, TORUSES*, TUSSORE* | 53 |
| 8 | 25 9 3 9 1 8 → 606 | 608
8 × 3 × 25 + 9 − 1 |
47 – 26 | 608 ☓ |
CV: 606 = (25 × 8 + 9 ÷ 9 + 1) × 3 |
63 |
| 9 | SUETPLACE | SPECULATE
(2 seconds) |
57 – 26 | 73 |
