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[[Roger Wales]] played [[Peter Barlow]], with Roger Wales winning 63 - 43. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nigel Rees]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Freda Thornton]].
 
[[Roger Wales]] played [[Peter Barlow]], with Roger Wales winning 63 - 43. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nigel Rees]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Freda Thornton]].
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NOTE: The conundrum had 2 solutions, the given {{word|RELEGATED}} and the not given {{word|REGELATED}}.
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Roger Wales|Peter Barlow}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |DRKIAOLNR|DRINK    |DRAIN    |ORDINAL            |  5|5  |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |SLMAATSOD|SLAMS    |MOATS    |ADMASS*, ALMOST*, AMATOL*, DOLMAS*, DOSSAL*, LOADSA*, MODALS*, SALADS, SAMOSA*, SLASTO*, SMOLTS*, STOMAL*, STOMAS*| 10|10 | 13}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |CCWUIAYSU|WAYS    |SWAY    |CAUCUS*, YUCCAS    | 14|14 | 19}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 100|4|9|2|2|10| 500
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|500|sol1=(9 - 4) x 100
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|500|sol2=(10 / 2) x 100
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|24|24|29}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |MLEAHVYEI|HEAVILY  |HEAVILY  |                    | 31|31 | 36}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |GTVUEATDE|GUTTED  |GUTTED  |VATTED*, VETTED    | 37|37 | 42}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |YGDAASGEP|ADAGES  |ADAGES  |PAYSAGE*            | 43|43 | 49}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 25|6|7|10|1|8| 445
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|445|sol1=((10 + 8) x 25) - (6 - 1)
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|442
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|53|43|59}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|GREATDEEL|c1time=22|c1sol=RELEGATED|63|43|69}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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[[Category:Episodes affected by administrative errors]]

Revision as of 20:41, 16 May 2011

Episode 800 was broadcast on 17 August 1988, as part of Series 16.

Roger Wales played Peter Barlow, with Roger Wales winning 63 - 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.

NOTE: The conundrum had 2 solutions, the given RELEGATED and the not given REGELATED.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Roger Wales Score Peter Barlow Others Max.
1 DRKIAOLNR DRINK 5 – 5 DRAIN ORDINAL 7
2 SLMAATSOD SLAMS 10 – 10 MOATS ADMASS*, ALMOST*, AMATOL*, DOLMAS*, DOSSAL*, LOADSA*, MODALS*, SALADS, SAMOSA*, SLASTO*, SMOLTS*, STOMAL*, STOMAS* 13
3 CCWUIAYSU WAYS 14 – 14 SWAY CAUCUS*, YUCCAS 19
4 100 4 9 2 2 10 → 500 500
(9 - 4) x 100
24 – 24 500
(10 / 2) x 100


29
5 MLEAHVYEI HEAVILY 31 – 31 HEAVILY 36
6 GTVUEATDE GUTTED 37 – 37 GUTTED VATTED*, VETTED 42
7 YGDAASGEP ADAGES 43 – 43 ADAGES PAYSAGE* 49
8 25 6 7 10 1 8 → 445 445
((10 + 8) x 25) - (6 - 1)
53 – 43 442


59
9 GREATDEEL RELEGATED
(22 seconds)
63 – 43 69