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{{Rounds-start|Lucy Guile|James Robinson}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Lucy Guile|James Robinson}}
 
{{R-letters| 1|RTSAOAACV|ACTORS  |CAVORTS  |AVATARS*, CRAVATS*, OSTRACA*|0|7|7}}
 
{{R-letters| 1|RTSAOAACV|ACTORS  |CAVORTS  |AVATARS*, CRAVATS*, OSTRACA*|0|7|7}}
{{R-letters| 2|LLEAEHSNM|LEASH    |ENAMEL  |ENAMELS*, MALLEES*  |0|13|14}}
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{{R-letters| 2|LLEAEHSNM|LEASH    |ENAMEL  |ENAMELS, MALLEES*  |0|13|14}}
{{R-letters| 3|TRCPOEEXG|EXPORT  |EXPECT  |CORTEGE*, EXCERPT*, PROTEGE*|6|19|21}}
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{{R-letters| 3|TRCPOEEXG|EXPORT  |EXPECT  |CORTEGE, EXCERPT*, PROTEGE|6|19|21}}
{{R-letters| 4|TWRSIAECF|FAIREST  |SCREW    |CRISTAE*, FIACRES*, FRETSAW*, RACIEST*, SWIFTER*, WAITERS*, WARIEST*|13|19|28}}
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{{R-letters| 4|TWRSIAECF|FAIREST  |SCREW    |CRISTAE*, FIACRES*, FRETSAW*, RACIEST*, SWIFTER*, WAITERS, WARIEST*|13|19|28}}
 
{{R-numbers| 5|100|25|5|1|4|7| 385
 
{{R-numbers| 5|100|25|5|1|4|7| 385
 
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{{R-letters| 6|AIAMPBTEN|BEAT    |ANIMATE  |IMPANATE*          |13|33|46}}
 
{{R-letters| 6|AIAMPBTEN|BEAT    |ANIMATE  |IMPANATE*          |13|33|46}}
 
{{R-letters| 7|TDPOUEFSA|SPOUTED  |SPOUTED  |UPDATES*            |20|40|53}}
 
{{R-letters| 7|TDPOUEFSA|SPOUTED  |SPOUTED  |UPDATES*            |20|40|53}}
{{R-letters| 8|SPLDKIEOL|SPILLED  |SKILLED  |DESKILL*, DESPOIL*, DIPOLES*, DOLLIES*, KELOIDS*, POLLIES*, SPOILED*|27|47|60}}
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{{R-letters| 8|SPLDKIEOL|SPILLED  |SKILLED  |DESKILL*, DESPOIL, DIPOLES*, DOLLIES, KELOIDS*, POLLIES*, SPOILED|27|47|60}}
{{R-letters| 9|REUIGMSBS|IMBUES  |BRUISES  |BURGESS*, GIBUSES*, GUISERS*, IMBRUES*, MISUSER*, SIMURGS*, SURMISE*|27|54|67}}
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{{R-letters| 9|REUIGMSBS|IMBUES  |BRUISES  |BURGESS*, GIBUSES*, GUISERS*, IMBRUES*, MISUSER*, SIMURGS*, SURMISE|27|54|67}}
 
{{R-numbers|10|9|6|4|1|9|1| 771
 
{{R-numbers|10|9|6|4|1|9|1| 771
 
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{{R-TTT        |DRYTOES|An ounce of [[Des Lynam|Lynam]] could wreck everything|DESTROY}}
 
{{R-TTT        |DRYTOES|An ounce of [[Des Lynam|Lynam]] could wreck everything|DESTROY}}
{{R-letters|11|DTRNOAIHM|ADROIT  |TRAIN    |DORMANT*, MORDANT*  |33|59|81}}
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{{R-letters|11|DTRNOAIHM|ADROIT  |TRAIN    |DORMANT, MORDANT*  |33|59|81}}
{{R-letters|12|ZEODRECDL|COLDER  |CODE    |CODDLER*, DECODER*, RECODED*|39|59|88}}
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{{R-letters|12|ZEODRECDL|COLDER  |CODE    |CODDLER, DECODER, RECODED*|39|59|88}}
 
{{R-letters|13|NRYTUOIEN|TOURNEY  |ROUTINE  |NEUTRINO*          |46|66|96}}
 
{{R-letters|13|NRYTUOIEN|TOURNEY  |ROUTINE  |NEUTRINO*          |46|66|96}}
 
{{R-numbers|14|5|3|2|9|75|100| 667
 
{{R-numbers|14|5|3|2|9|75|100| 667

Revision as of 21:03, 6 June 2009

Episode S20 was a special episode broadcast on 30 August 2004. The contestants were 15-year-olds Lucy Guile and James Robinson. James Robinson won 76 – 66.

The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Bevan, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Lucy Guile Score James Robinson Others Max.
1 RTSAOAACV ACTORS 0 – 7 CAVORTS AVATARS*, CRAVATS*, OSTRACA* 7
2 LLEAEHSNM LEASH 0 – 13 ENAMEL ENAMELS, MALLEES* 14
3 TRCPOEEXG EXPORT 6 – 19 EXPECT CORTEGE, EXCERPT*, PROTEGE 21
4 TWRSIAECF FAIREST 13 – 19 SCREW CRISTAE*, FIACRES*, FRETSAW*, RACIEST*, SWIFTER*, WAITERS, WARIEST* 28
5 100 25 5 1 4 7 → 385 386 ☓ 13 – 26 386
(4 × 100) − 25 + 7 + 4 − 1

CV: 385 = (100 − 25 + 7 − 5) × (4 + 1)

38
TTT OLDPACK Keeps the writing paper safe PADLOCK
6 AIAMPBTEN BEAT 13 – 33 ANIMATE IMPANATE* 46
7 TDPOUEFSA SPOUTED 20 – 40 SPOUTED UPDATES* 53
8 SPLDKIEOL SPILLED 27 – 47 SKILLED DESKILL*, DESPOIL, DIPOLES*, DOLLIES, KELOIDS*, POLLIES*, SPOILED 60
9 REUIGMSBS IMBUES 27 – 54 BRUISES BURGESS*, GIBUSES*, GUISERS*, IMBRUES*, MISUSER*, SIMURGS*, SURMISE 67
10 9 6 4 1 9 1 → 771 27 – 59 779
((9 + 4) × 6 × (9 + 1)) − 1

CV: 770 = ((9 + 4) × 6 − 1) × (9 + 1)

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TTT DRYTOES An ounce of Lynam could wreck everything DESTROY
11 DTRNOAIHM ADROIT 33 – 59 TRAIN DORMANT, MORDANT* 81
12 ZEODRECDL COLDER 39 – 59 CODE CODDLER, DECODER, RECODED* 88
13 NRYTUOIEN TOURNEY 46 – 66 ROUTINE NEUTRINO* 96
14 5 3 2 9 75 100 → 667 667
(75 × 9) − 5 − 3
56 – 76 667
(75 × 9) − 5 − 3


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15 LEEDSTURF FLUSTERED
(3 seconds)
66 – 76 116