Episode 89

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Episode 89 was broadcast on 3 October 1983, as part of Series 3.

Allan Simmons played Ted Wiles, with Allan Simmons winning 41 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was William Rushton, and the lexicographer was Yvonne Warburton.

NOTE: The contestant's declarations in Round 5 may have been transposed.

Round 7 of this game is the first recorded instance where both contestants had their words disallowed, and therefore scored zero points on a letters round.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Allan Simmons	Score	Ted Wiles	Others	Max.
1	LOYSCEMBG	COBLES	6 – 6	6	BOGEYS*, BOGLES*, COLEYS*, COMBES*, COMELY*, CYMOSE*, GLOBES*, GOLEMS*, SYMBOL*	6
2	GAVUNAROE	vargueno ☓	6 – 12	6	ANGORA*, GOVERN*, GRAVEN*, ONAGER*, ORANGE*, RAVAGE*, VAGUER*	12
3	TETAVEDIF	DEVIATE	13 – 12	DEFEAT		19
4	2 5 3 1 9 75 → 356	?	13 – 22	356 ?	Best: 356 = (75 − 2) × 5 − 9	29
5	PITHERGTC	TIGHTER	20 – 29	PITCHER		36
6	QDIKAULZI	LIQUID	26 – 35	LIQUID		42
7	TOFRESBNN	sorbent ☓	26 – 35	enfrost ☓	BONNETS	49
8	50 25 6 1 7 3 → 719	? ?	31 – 35	?	Best: 719 = 50 × 7 × (3 − 1) + 25 − 6	59
9	RIEEYCTLB	CELEBRITY (21 seconds)	41 – 35			69