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'''Episode 999''' was broadcast on 27 March 1990, and was a quarter final of [[Series 19]].
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'''Episode 999''' was broadcast on 27 March 1990, and was the fourth quarter-final of [[Series 19]].
  
[[Maureen Harmer]] played [[Gino Corr]], with Gino Corr winning 55 - 22. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nigel Rees]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Simon Mason]].
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[[Maureen Harmer]] played [[Gino Corr]], with Gino Corr winning {{score|55|22}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nigel Rees]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Simon Mason]].
  
[[Category:Episodes in Series 19|0999]]
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==Rounds==
[[Category:9-round games|0999]]
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{{Rounds-start|Maureen Harmer|Gino Corr}}
[[Category:Quarter finals|19]]
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{{R-letters  |1 |LLTOASRUG|GROUTS  |ALLOTS  |GALLOUS*, LUSTRAL*, RAGOUTS|  6|6  |  7}}
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley|0999]]
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{{R-letters  |2 |HXFGEIUTS|FIGHTS  |EXIST    |EIGHTS*, FETISH, HUGEST*, SHUFTI*| 12|6  | 13}}
[[Category:Episodes with Simon Mason as lexicographer|0999]]
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{{R-letters  |3 |RVJTEOENU|TUREEN  |VENTURE  |                    | 12|13 | 20}}
[[Category:Episodes with Nigel Rees as a guest|0999]]
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 100|75|50|3|7|2| 673
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|675
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|673|sol2=7 × 100 − (75 − 50) − 2
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|12|23|30}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |NWYKEAIDG|WAKING  |WINDAGE  |GWYNIAD*            | 12|30 | 37}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |RCCEIPROS|PRICES  |CORRIES  |COPIERS*, CRISPER*, CROSIER*, PROSIER*, SCORPER*| 12|37 | 44}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |SLNMAEIPN|MAPLES  |PLAINSMEN|                    | 12|55 | 62}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 75|1|5|10|4|6| 988
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|980 {{x}}
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|—
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|cv=988|solcv=(10 + 4 − 1) × (75 + 6 − 5)
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|12|55|72}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|TINYCHEST|c1time=14|c1sol=SYNTHETIC|22|55|82}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:0999}}
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[[Category:Episodes in Series 19]]
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[[Category:9-round games]]
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[[Category:Quarter finals]]
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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 Simon Mason as lexicographer]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Nigel Rees as a guest]]

Latest revision as of 23:42, 7 August 2011

Episode 999 was broadcast on 27 March 1990, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 19.

Maureen Harmer played Gino Corr, with Gino Corr winning 55 – 22. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Simon Mason.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Maureen Harmer Score Gino Corr Others Max.
1 LLTOASRUG GROUTS 6 – 6 ALLOTS GALLOUS*, LUSTRAL*, RAGOUTS 7
2 HXFGEIUTS FIGHTS 12 – 6 EXIST EIGHTS*, FETISH, HUGEST*, SHUFTI* 13
3 RVJTEOENU TUREEN 12 – 13 VENTURE 20
4 100 75 50 3 7 2 → 673 675 12 – 23 673
7 × 100 − (75 − 50) − 2


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5 NWYKEAIDG WAKING 12 – 30 WINDAGE GWYNIAD* 37
6 RCCEIPROS PRICES 12 – 37 CORRIES COPIERS*, CRISPER*, CROSIER*, PROSIER*, SCORPER* 44
7 SLNMAEIPN MAPLES 12 – 55 PLAINSMEN 62
8 75 1 5 10 4 6 → 988 980 ☓ 12 – 55

CV: 988 = (10 + 4 − 1) × (75 + 6 − 5)

72
9 TINYCHEST SYNTHETIC
(14 seconds)
22 – 55 82