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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]]. | + | [[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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| + | ==Rounds== | ||
| + | {{Rounds-start|Allan Saldanha|Dick Green}} | ||
| + | {{R-letters|1|LFTOIENBD|FOIBLE|TOILED|FLINTED*, LENTOID*, LOBEFIN*, TENFOLD*|6|6|7}} | ||
| + | {{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}} | ||
| + | {{R-letters|4|GDMIEAGNZ|AGEING|GAMING|AGNIZED*|22|28|32}} | ||
| + | {{R-letters|5|RGITOSDEJ|STODGIER|STORIED|DIGESTOR*|30|28|40}} | ||
| + | {{R-numbers|6|100|4|10|1|2|9|440|440|440|other=440|solother=(100 + 10) × 4|40|38|50}} | ||
| + | {{R-conundrum|7|LPCOUNTER|sol=CORPULENT|40|38|60}} | ||
| + | {{R-letters|8|RMIATIRAU|TRAM|TIARA|TIMARAU*|40|43|67}} | ||
| + | {{R-letters|9|YQWEAICRN|CRANE|WEARY|CAIRNY*, CARNEY*, CARNIE*, WANIER*, WINCER*, WINCEY*, WINERY*, YAWNER*|45|48|73}} | ||
| + | {{R-numbers|10|10|1|10|1|8|5|631|630|630|other=631|solother=((10 + 1) × 5 + 8) × 10 + 1|52|55|83}} | ||
| + | {{R-letters|11|DLEIYKODV|yolked {{X}}|VOIDED|DEVOID*, DOILED*, KELOID*, YODLED*|52|61|89}} | ||
| + | {{R-letters|12|RFCIEUSCL|LUCIFERS|CRUISE|FLUERICS*|60|61|97}} | ||
| + | {{R-numbers|13|50|9|10|8|6|7|740|740|740|other=740|solother=50 × (9 + 6) - 10|70|71|107}} | ||
| + | {{R-conundrum|14|BILLCHINA|c2time=6|c2sol=CHILBLAIN|70|81|117}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:0757}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:0757}} | ||
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[[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 18:51, 12 May 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. 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 |
107 |
| 14 | BILLCHINA | 70 – 81 | CHILBLAIN
(6 seconds) |
117 |
