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'''Episode 757''' was broadcast on 17 June 1988, and was an extended 45-minute edition for the [[Series 15]] grand final.
 
'''Episode 757''' was broadcast on 17 June 1988, and was an extended 45-minute edition for the [[Series 15]] grand final.
  
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[[Allan Saldanha]] played [[Dick Green]], with Dick Green winning 81 - 70. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guests were [[Richard Stilgoe]] and [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]]. In round 11, the word {{word|YOLKED}} was wrongly disallowed by [[Catherine Clarke]], making the correct final score 81 - 76. Due to this controversy Allan Saldanha was given his own copy of the [[Oxford Dictionary of English]].
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[[Allan Saldanha]] played [[Dick Green]], with Dick Green winning 81 - 70. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guests were [[Richard Stilgoe]] and [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]].
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NOTE: In round 11, the word {{word|YOLKED}} was wrongly disallowed by [[Catherine Clarke]], making the correct final score 81 - 76. Due to this controversy Allan Saldanha was given his own copy of the [[Oxford Dictionary of English]].
  
 
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Revision as of 09:33, 20 September 2010

Episode 757 was broadcast on 17 June 1988, and was an extended 45-minute edition for the Series 15 grand final.

Allan Saldanha played Dick Green, with Dick Green winning 81 - 70. The Dictionary Corner guests were Richard Stilgoe and Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

NOTE: In round 11, the word YOLKED was wrongly disallowed by Catherine Clarke, making the correct final score 81 - 76. Due to this controversy Allan Saldanha was given his own copy of the Oxford Dictionary of English.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Allan Saldanha Score Dick Green Others Max.
1 LFTOIENBD FOIBLE 6 – 6 TOILED FLINTED*, LENTOID*, LOBEFIN*, TENFOLD* 7
2 NGAUNOCSA GUNS 6 – 12 CONGAS GUANACOS* 15
3 25 7 6 5 2 10 → 310 310 16 – 22 310

Best: 310 = (25 + 6) × 10

25
4 GDMIEAGNZ AGEING 22 – 28 GAMING AGNIZED* 32
5 RGITOSDEJ STODGIER 30 – 28 STORIED DIGESTOR* 40
6 100 4 10 1 2 9 → 440 440 40 – 38 440

Best: 440 = (100 + 10) × 4

50
7 LPCOUNTER 40 – 38 CORPULENT 60
8 RMIATIRAU TRAM 40 – 43 TIARA TIMARAU* 67
9 YQWEAICRN CRANE 45 – 48 WEARY CAIRNY*, CARNEY*, CARNIE*, WANIER*, WINCER*, WINCEY*, WINERY*, YAWNER* 73
10 10 1 10 1 8 5 → 631 630 52 – 55 630

Best: 631 = ((10 + 1) × 5 + 8) × 10 + 1

83
11 DLEIYKODV yolked ☓ 52 – 61 VOIDED DEVOID*, DOILED*, KELOID*, YODLED* 89
12 RFCIEUSCL LUCIFERS 60 – 61 CRUISE FLUERICS* 97
13 50 9 10 8 6 7 → 740 740 70 – 71 740

Best: 740 = 50 × (9 + 6) - 10

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14 BILLCHINA 70 – 81 CHILBLAIN
(6 seconds)		 117
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