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'''Episode 861''' was broadcast on 9 March 1989, and was the first quarter-final of [[Series 17]].
 
'''Episode 861''' was broadcast on 9 March 1989, and was the first quarter-final of [[Series 17]].
  
[[Tim Morrissey]] played [[Jim Saywell]], with Tim Morrissey winning 60 - 44. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Simon Williams]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Georgia Hole]].
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[[Tim Morrissey]] played [[Jim Saywell]], with Tim Morrissey winning {{score|60|44}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Simon Williams]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Georgia Hole]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Tim Morrissey|Jim Saywell}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |GREXIRPET|EXPERT  |EXPIRE  |ETRIER*, GRIPER*, REGRET*, RETIRE*|  6|6  |  6}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |SLAOFGIRA|SAILOR  |LOAFS    |ARGALIS*, GIRASOL, GLORIAS*, SOLARIA*| 12|6  | 13}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |MILDEZALB|BLAMED  |MAILED  |ALLIED*, AMBLED*, BAILED*, BALDIE*, BALLED*, BEDLAM*, BELDAM*, BILLED, BLAZED, LABILE*, LAMBED*, LIABLE, LIMBED*, MALLEI*, MEDIAL*, MILLED*| 18|12 | 19}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 100|4|10|5|6|1| 940
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|940|sol1=10 × 100 − (4 + 5 + 1) × 6
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|940|sol2=(100 − 6) × 10
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|28|22|29}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |ODSREOSKR|DOSSER  |ROOKED  |KOREROS*, SORDORS*  | 34|28 | 36}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |PTFOEVAQE|VOTE    |FATE    |FOVEATE*            | 38|32 | 43}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |SDAHUISUM|SMASH    |MAIDS    |HASSIUM*            | 43|37 | 50}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 25|10|5|6|4|3| 410
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|411|sol1=(10 + 6) × 25 + 3 × 5 − 4
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|409|sol2=(10 + 6) × 25 + 5 + 4
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|cv=410|solcv=(4 × 6 − 5 − 3) × 25 + 10
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|50|44|60}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|abghilmns*|c1time=1|c1sol=SHAMBLING|60|44|70}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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[[Category:Quarter finals]]
 
[[Category:Quarter finals]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Lucy Summers as co-presenter]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Georgia Hole as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Georgia Hole as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Simon Williams as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Simon Williams as a guest]]
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[[Category:Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles]]

Latest revision as of 23:24, 16 March 2021

Episode 861 was broadcast on 9 March 1989, and was the first quarter-final of Series 17.

Tim Morrissey played Jim Saywell, with Tim Morrissey winning 60 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Simon Williams, and the lexicographer was Georgia Hole.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tim Morrissey Score Jim Saywell Others Max.
1 GREXIRPET EXPERT 6 – 6 EXPIRE ETRIER*, GRIPER*, REGRET*, RETIRE* 6
2 SLAOFGIRA SAILOR 12 – 6 LOAFS ARGALIS*, GIRASOL, GLORIAS*, SOLARIA* 13
3 MILDEZALB BLAMED 18 – 12 MAILED ALLIED*, AMBLED*, BAILED*, BALDIE*, BALLED*, BEDLAM*, BELDAM*, BILLED, BLAZED, LABILE*, LAMBED*, LIABLE, LIMBED*, MALLEI*, MEDIAL*, MILLED* 19
4 100 4 10 5 6 1 → 940 940
10 × 100 − (4 + 5 + 1) × 6
28 – 22 940
(100 − 6) × 10


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5 ODSREOSKR DOSSER 34 – 28 ROOKED KOREROS*, SORDORS* 36
6 PTFOEVAQE VOTE 38 – 32 FATE FOVEATE* 43
7 SDAHUISUM SMASH 43 – 37 MAIDS HASSIUM* 50
8 25 10 5 6 4 3 → 410 411
(10 + 6) × 25 + 3 × 5 − 4
50 – 44 409
(10 + 6) × 25 + 5 + 4

CV: 410 = (4 × 6 − 5 − 3) × 25 + 10

60
9 abghilmns* SHAMBLING
(1 second)
60 – 44 70