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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.
  
[[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 {{score|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 {{score|81|76}}. Due to this controversy, Allan Saldanha was given his own copy of the [[Oxford Dictionary of English]].
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
 
{{Rounds-start|Allan Saldanha|Dick Green}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Allan Saldanha|Dick Green}}
{{R-letters|1|LFTOIENBD|FOIBLE|TOILED|FLINTED*, LENTOID*, LOBEFIN*, TENFOLD*|6|6|7}}
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{{R-letters |1 |LFTOIENBD|FOIBLE   |TOILED   |LENTOID, LOBEFIN*, TENFOLD*| 6|6 | 7}}
{{R-letters|2|NGAUNOCSA|GUNS|CONGAS|GUANACOS*|6|12|15}}
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{{R-letters |2 |NGAUNOCSA|GUNS     |CONGAS   |GUANACOS*           | 6|12 | 15}}
{{R-numbers|3|25|7|6|5|2|10|310|310|310|other=310|solother=(25 + 6) × 10|16|22|25}}
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{{R-numbers |3 | 25|7|6|5|2|10| 310
{{R-letters|4|GDMIEAGNZ|AGEING|GAMING|AGNIZED*|22|28|32}}
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|310|sol1=(25 + 6) × 10
{{R-letters|5|RGITOSDEJ|STODGIER|STORIED|DIGESTOR*|30|28|40}}
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|310|sol2=6 × 2 × 25 + 10
{{R-numbers|6|100|4|10|1|2|9|440|440|440|other=440|solother=(100 + 10) × 4|40|38|50}}
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|16|22|25}}
{{R-conundrum|7|LPCOUNTER|sol=CORPULENT|40|38|60}}
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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}}
{{R-letters|8|RMIATIRAU|TRAM|TIARA|TIMARAU*|40|43|67}}
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{{R-letters |5 |RGITOSDEJ|STODGIER |STORIED |                   | 30|28 | 39}}
{{R-letters|9|YQWEAICRN|CRANE|WEARY|CAIRNY*, CARNEY*, CARNIE*, WANIER*, WINCER*, WINCEY*, WINERY*, YAWNER*|45|48|73}}
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{{R-numbers |6 | 100|4|10|1|2|9| 440
{{R-numbers|10|10|1|10|1|8|5|631|630|630|other=631|solother=((10 + 1) × 5 + 8) × 10 + 1|52|55|83}}
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|440|sol1=(100 + 10) × 4
{{R-letters|11|DLEIYKODV|yolked {{X}}|VOIDED|DEVOID*, DOILED*, KELOID*, YODLED*|52|61|89}}
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|440|sol2=(100 + 10) × 4
{{R-letters|12|RFCIEUSCL|LUCIFERS|CRUISE|FLUERICS*|60|61|97}}
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|40|38|49}}
{{R-numbers|13|50|9|10|8|6|7|740|740|740|other=740|solother=50 × (9 + 6) - 10|70|71|107}}
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{{R-conundrum|7|LPCOUNTER|sol=CORPULENT|40|38|59}}
{{R-conundrum|14|BILLCHINA|c2time=6|c2sol=CHILBLAIN|70|81|117}}
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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}}
  
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:0757}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:0757}}
 
[[Category:Episodes in Series 15]]
 
[[Category:Episodes in Series 15]]
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[[Category:Grand finals]]
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[[Category:Episodes affected by administrative errors]]
 
[[Category:14-round games]]
 
[[Category:14-round games]]
[[Category:Grand finals]]
 
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Richard Stilgoe as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Richard Stilgoe as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest]]
[[Category:Episodes affected by administrative errors]]
 

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