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==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
 
{{Rounds-start|Beryl Lee|Linda Munden}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Beryl Lee|Linda Munden}}
{{R-letters  |1 |LGKEIGSAV|VISGAE   |LEAKS    |GLAIVES            |  6|0  |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |LGKEIGSAV|VISAGE   |LEAKS    |GLAIVES            |  6|0  |  7}}
 
{{R-letters  |2 |CLROEOTCG|ROLE    |COOLER  |COOTER*, LECTOR*, LOOTER*, OCELOT, RETOOL*, ROOTLE*, TOOLER*|  6|6  | 13}}
 
{{R-letters  |2 |CLROEOTCG|ROLE    |COOLER  |COOTER*, LECTOR*, LOOTER*, OCELOT, RETOOL*, ROOTLE*, TOOLER*|  6|6  | 13}}
 
{{R-letters  |3 |HTNAEYBUL|BEAUTY  |HEAT    |TUNABLE*            | 12|6  | 20}}
 
{{R-letters  |3 |HTNAEYBUL|BEAUTY  |HEAT    |TUNABLE*            | 12|6  | 20}}
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Latest revision as of 17:45, 16 October 2020

Episode 939 was broadcast on 2 January 1990, as part of Series 19.

Beryl Lee played Linda Munden, with Linda Munden winning 51 – 12. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carol Thatcher, and the lexicographer was Della Thompson.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Beryl Lee Score Linda Munden Others Max.
1 LGKEIGSAV VISAGE 6 – 0 LEAKS GLAIVES 7
2 CLROEOTCG ROLE 6 – 6 COOLER COOTER*, LECTOR*, LOOTER*, OCELOT, RETOOL*, ROOTLE*, TOOLER* 13
3 HTNAEYBUL BEAUTY 12 – 6 HEAT TUNABLE* 20
4 100 9 6 1 2 5 → 652 652 ☓ 12 – 16 652
(100 + 9) × 6 − 2


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5 VTTROAECR TRACER 12 – 23 REACTOR CREATOR*, OVERACT, RETRACT*, TRACTOR* 37
6 WNPUISDAN waist ☓ 12 – 29 UNSAID INDUNAS, UNWINDS* 44
7 TSFMEIALS SLATES 12 – 36 FALSIES FILMSETS*, FLAMIEST*, SEALIFTS* 52
8 25 100 2 5 8 9 → 651 650 ☓ 12 – 41 642
(100 + 25) × 5 + 9 + 8

CV: 651 = (100 − 25) × 9 − (5 − 2) × 8

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9 degilnopr* 12 – 51 DEPLORING
(11 seconds)
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