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	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