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'''Episode 757''' was broadcast on 17 June 1988, and was the [[Series 15]] grand final.
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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]].
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[[Allan Saldanha]] played [[Dick Green]], with Dick Green winning {{score|81|70}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guests were [[Richard Stilgoe]] and [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]].
  
[[Category:Episodes in Series 15|0757]]
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NOTE: In round 11, the word {{word|YOLKED}} was wrongly disallowed by [[Catherine Clarke]], making the correct final score {{score|81|76}}. Due to this controversy, Allan Saldanha was given his own copy of the [[Oxford Dictionary of English]].
[[Category:14-round games|0757]]
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[[Category:Grand finals|15]]
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Allan Saldanha|Dick Green}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |LFTOIENBD|FOIBLE  |TOILED  |LENTOID, LOBEFIN*, TENFOLD*|  6|6  |  7}}
[[Category:Episodes with Richard Stilgoe as a guest|0757]]
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{{R-letters  |2 |NGAUNOCSA|GUNS    |CONGAS  |GUANACOS*          |  6|12 | 15}}
[[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest|0757]]
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{{R-numbers  |3 | 25|7|6|5|2|10| 310
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|310|sol1=(25 + 6) × 10
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|310|sol2=6 × 2 × 25 + 10
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|16|22|25}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |GDMIEAGNZ|AGEING  |GAMING  |DAZING*, EDGING*, ENIGMA*, GAINED*, GAMINE*, GANGED*, GAZING*, IMAGED*, MAGGIE*, MAIDEN*, MAZING*, MEDIAN*, MEDINA*, NAGGED*, ZAGGED*, ZIGGED*, ZINGED*| 22|28 | 31}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |RGITOSDEJ|STODGIER |STORIED  |                    | 30|28 | 39}}
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{{R-numbers  |6 | 100|4|10|1|2|9| 440
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|440|sol1=(100 + 10) × 4
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|440|sol2=(100 + 10) × 4
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|40|38|49}}
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{{R-conundrum|7|LPCOUNTER|sol=CORPULENT|40|38|59}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |RMIATIRAU|TRAM    |TIARA    |AMRITA*, ATRIUM, MARARI*, TAMARI*, TRAUMA| 40|43 | 65}}
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{{R-letters  |9 |YQWEAICRN|CRANE    |WEARY/CRANE|CARNEY*, WINCEY*, WINERY, YAWNER*| 45|48 | 71}}
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{{R-numbers  |10| 10|1|10|1|8|5| 631
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|630|sol1=(8 − 1) × (10 − 1) × 10
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|630|sol2=(8 − 1) × (10 − 1) × 10
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|cv=631|solcv=((10 + 1) × 5 + 8) × 10 + 1
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|52|55|81}}
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{{R-letters  |11|DLEIYKODV|yolked {{x}}**|VOIDED  |DEVOID, KELOID*, KIDDLE*| 52|61 | 87}}
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{{R-letters  |12|RFCIEUSCL|LUCIFERS |CRUISE  |                    | 60|61 | 95}}
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{{R-numbers  |13| 50|9|10|8|6|7| 740
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|740|sol1=(8 + 7) × 50 − 10
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|740|sol2=(8 + 7) × 50 − 10
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|70|71|105}}
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{{R-conundrum|14|BILLCHINA|c2time=6|c2sol=CHILBLAIN|70|81|115}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
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[[Category:Episodes in Series 15]]
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[[Category:Grand finals]]
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[[Category:Episodes affected by administrative errors]]
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[[Category:14-round games]]
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[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Richard Stilgoe as a guest]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest]]

Revision as of 20:27, 2 June 2013

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 − 1) × 10
52 – 55 630
(8 − 1) × (10 − 1) × 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