Episode 757

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