Episode 757

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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.

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	LENTOID, LOBEFIN*, TENFOLD*	7
2	NGAUNOCSA	GUNS	6 – 12	CONGAS	GUANACOS*	15
3	25 7 6 5 2 10 → 310	310 (25 + 6) × 10	16 – 22	310 6 × 2 × 25 + 10		25
4	GDMIEAGNZ	AGEING	22 – 28	GAMING	DAZING*, EDGING*, ENIGMA*, GAINED*, GAMINE*, GANGED*, GAZING*, IMAGED*, MAGGIE*, MAIDEN*, MAZING*, MEDIAN*, MEDINA*, NAGGED*, ZAGGED*, ZIGGED*, ZINGED*	31
5	RGITOSDEJ	STODGIER	30 – 28	STORIED		39
6	100 4 10 1 2 9 → 440	440 (100 + 10) × 4	40 – 38	440 (100 + 10) × 4		49
7	LPCOUNTER		40 – 38		CORPULENT	59
8	RMIATIRAU	TRAM	40 – 43	TIARA	AMRITA*, ATRIUM, MARARI*, TAMARI*, TRAUMA	65
9	YQWEAICRN	CRANE	45 – 48	WEARY/CRANE	CARNEY*, WINCEY*, WINERY, YAWNER*	71
10	10 1 10 1 8 5 → 631	630 (8 − 1) × (10 − 9) × 10	52 – 55	630 (8 − 1) × (10 − 9) × 10	CV: 631 = ((10 + 1) × 5 + 8) × 10 + 1	81
11	DLEIYKODV	yolked ☓**	52 – 61	VOIDED	DEVOID, KELOID*, KIDDLE*	87
12	RFCIEUSCL	LUCIFERS	60 – 61	CRUISE		95
13	50 9 10 8 6 7 → 740	740 (8 + 7) × 50 − 10	70 – 71	740 (8 + 7) × 50 − 10		105
14	BILLCHINA		70 – 81	CHILBLAIN (6 seconds)		115