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'''Episode 937''' was broadcast on 13 October 1989, and was an extended 45-minute edition for the [[Series 18]] grand final.
 
'''Episode 937''' was broadcast on 13 October 1989, and was an extended 45-minute edition for the [[Series 18]] grand final.
  
[[Mandi Hale]] played [[Rajaretnam Yogasagarar]], with Rajaretnam Yogasagarar winning 92 - 73. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guests were [[Frazer Hines]] and [[Eve Pollard]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]].
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[[Mandi Hale]] played [[Rajaretnam Yogasagarar]], with Rajaretnam Yogasagarar winning {{score|92|73}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guests were [[Frazer Hines]] and [[Eve Pollard]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]].
  
[[Category:Episodes in Series 18|0937]]
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This was the last show of the 1980s as well as the last to be shot with the problematic short-lived red-letter tiles.
[[Category:14-round games|0937]]
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[[Category:Grand finals|18]]
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==Rounds==
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley|0937]]
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{{Rounds-start|Mandi Hale|Rajaretnam Yogasagarar}}
[[Category:Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer|0937]]
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{{R-letters  |1 |GNSTEAIID|TEASING  |TEASING  |DAINTIES, DINGIEST*, IDEATING*, SEDATING*, STEADING*|  7|7  |  8}}
[[Category:Episodes with Frazer Hines as a guest|0937]]
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{{R-letters  |2 |SNALROICE|SLICER  |CALORIES |CENSORIAL, LONICERAS*|  7|15 | 26}}
[[Category:Episodes with Eve Pollard as a guest|0937]]
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{{R-numbers  |3 | 100|9|8|4|5|6| 683
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|687|sol1=(9 − 6 + 4) × 100 − (8 + 5)
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|672
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|cv=683|solcv=(100 + 9 + 4) × 6 + 5
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|14|15|36}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |LSVLAEIAF|vallies {{x}}|ALLIES  |FAVELAS*            | 14|21 | 43}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |HURWAGTET|retaught {{x}}|GUTTER  |ARGUTE*, GATHER, HATTER*, TARGET*, TAUGHT*, TAUTER*, THREAT*, THWART*, WREATH| 14|27 | 49}}
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{{R-numbers  |6 | 50|10|1|4|6|5| 816
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|816|sol1=(10 + 6) × (50 + 1)
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|816|sol2=(10 + 6) × (50 + 1)
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|24|37|59}}
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{{R-conundrum|7|addeeprsu*|c1time=8|c1sol=PERSUADED|34|37|69}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |CICEJNSAL|SLICE    |SALINE  |CALCINES            | 34|43 | 77}}
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{{R-letters  |9 |DZSLOAIEQ|SOILED  |SOILED  |SLEAZOID*          | 40|49 | 85}}
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{{R-numbers  |10| 25|4|1|5|8|5| 603
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|603|sol1=25 × 4 × (5 + 1) + 8 − 5
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|603|sol2=(5 + 1) × 4 × 25 + 8 − 5
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|50|59|95}}
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{{R-letters  |11|RYXARMOER|REMARRY  |REMARRY  |                    | 57|66 |102}}
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{{R-letters  |12|MDKPIOEOT|MOOTED  |MOOTED  |MOPOKE*, POOTED*    | 63|72 |108}}
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{{R-numbers|13| 50|4|1|6|2|7| 680
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|680|sol1=(50 + 2) × (7 + 6) + 4
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|680|sol2=(50 − 1) × 7 × 2 − 6
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|73|82|118}}
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{{R-conundrum|14|aceegnoru*|c2time=2|c2sol=ENCOURAGE|73|92|128}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:0937}}
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[[Category:Episodes in Series 18]]
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[[Category:Grand finals]]
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[[Category:14-round games]]
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[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Frazer Hines as a guest]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Eve Pollard as a guest]]
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[[Category:Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles]]

Latest revision as of 17:44, 16 October 2020

Episode 937 was broadcast on 13 October 1989, and was an extended 45-minute edition for the Series 18 grand final.

Mandi Hale played Rajaretnam Yogasagarar, with Rajaretnam Yogasagarar winning 92 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guests were Frazer Hines and Eve Pollard, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

This was the last show of the 1980s as well as the last to be shot with the problematic short-lived red-letter tiles.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Mandi Hale Score Rajaretnam Yogasagarar Others Max.
1 GNSTEAIID TEASING 7 – 7 TEASING DAINTIES, DINGIEST*, IDEATING*, SEDATING*, STEADING* 8
2 SNALROICE SLICER 7 – 15 CALORIES CENSORIAL, LONICERAS* 26
3 100 9 8 4 5 6 → 683 687
(9 − 6 + 4) × 100 − (8 + 5)
14 – 15 672

CV: 683 = (100 + 9 + 4) × 6 + 5

36
4 LSVLAEIAF vallies ☓ 14 – 21 ALLIES FAVELAS* 43
5 HURWAGTET retaught ☓ 14 – 27 GUTTER ARGUTE*, GATHER, HATTER*, TARGET*, TAUGHT*, TAUTER*, THREAT*, THWART*, WREATH 49
6 50 10 1 4 6 5 → 816 816
(10 + 6) × (50 + 1)
24 – 37 816
(10 + 6) × (50 + 1)


59
7 addeeprsu* PERSUADED
(8 seconds)
34 – 37 69
8 CICEJNSAL SLICE 34 – 43 SALINE CALCINES 77
9 DZSLOAIEQ SOILED 40 – 49 SOILED SLEAZOID* 85
10 25 4 1 5 8 5 → 603 603
25 × 4 × (5 + 1) + 8 − 5
50 – 59 603
(5 + 1) × 4 × 25 + 8 − 5


95
11 RYXARMOER REMARRY 57 – 66 REMARRY 102
12 MDKPIOEOT MOOTED 63 – 72 MOOTED MOPOKE*, POOTED* 108
13 50 4 1 6 2 7 → 680 680
(50 + 2) × (7 + 6) + 4
73 – 82 680
(50 − 1) × 7 × 2 − 6


118
14 aceegnoru* 73 – 92 ENCOURAGE
(2 seconds)
128