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'''Episode S23''' was broadcast on 30 May 2005, as a [[special episode]].  It was a 15-round game between [[Austin Shin]] and [[Beth Sutton]]. Both were notable for achieving success on the show before the age of 16. Austin lost to [[Series 49]] champion [[John Davies (Series 49)|John Davies]] by just one point, John's smallest margin of victory. Beth won three games in the same [[Series]] before losing to [[Derek Pollard]], and missed out on qualifying for the quarter-finals by just one win. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Bernard Ingham]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Alison Heard]].
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'''Episode S23''' was broadcast on 30 May 2005, as a [[special episode]].  It was a 15-round game between [[Austin Shin]] and [[Beth Sutton]]. Both were notable for achieving success on the show before the age of 16. Austin lost to [[Series 49]] champion
  
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NOTE: Austin's declaration of {{word|SWINGED}} in round 12 was valid – it's the past participle of {{word|SWINGE}}, making the final score 105 – 67, but instead it was 98 - 67.
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NOTE: Austin's declaration of {{word|SWINGED}} in round 12 was valid – it's the past participle of {{word|SWINGE}}, making the final score {{score|105|67}}, but instead it was {{score|98|67}}.
  
 
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{{R-numbers| 5|25|8|5|9|2|9| 554
 
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Revision as of 23:45, 2 October 2010

Episode S23 was broadcast on 30 May 2005, as a special episode. It was a 15-round game between Austin Shin and Beth Sutton. Both were notable for achieving success on the show before the age of 16. Austin lost to Series 49 champion

NOTE: Austin's declaration of SWINGED in round 12 was valid – it's the past participle of SWINGE, making the final score 105 – 67, but instead it was 98 – 67.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Austin Shin Score Beth Sutton Others Max.
1 PHSCOUENM MUNCHES 7 – 7 POUCHES HOMESPUN* 8
2 LIUTXIDER DILUTER 14 – 14 DILUTER EDITRIX* 15
3 GSTDOEANL TANGLED 21 – 21 TANGLES TANGELOS 23
4 ROPQIFOSE PROOFS 27 – 21 PORES POOFIER*, ROOFIES*, SPOOFER* 30
5 25 8 5 9 2 9 → 554 555
9 + 9 + 8 ÷ 2 × 25 + 5		 34 – 21 559

Best: 554 = ((25 + 9) × 8 + 5) × 2

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TTT DOTACHE CATHODE
6 TABMOJEAT MATTE 39 – 21 BEAT JETBOAT* 47
7 NDSHEUERZ RUSHED 39 – 28 ENSURED ENDURES*, USHERED 54
8 CSOLTAEMR LOCATES 46 – 35 COASTER CORMLETS*, CROTALES*, SECTORAL* 62
9 NOPDIAYRE ANEROID 53 – 35 pandier ☓ APRONED, OPERAND*, PADRINO*, PADRONE*, PONIARD* 69
10 50 100 6 7 10 2 → 309 309
50 × 6 + 7 + 2		 63 – 45 309
50 × 6 + 7 + 2


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TTT WISSJAG JIGSAWS
11 CMLSAIATE CLIMATES 71 – 53 CLIMATES CALAMITES 97
12 NGIDESMIW swinged ☓** 71 – 60 SMIDGEN DEMISING 105
13 RLPEOKSCA PAROLES 78 – 67 LOCKERS EARLOCKS*, PARCLOSE* 113
14 50 75 3 10 3 8 → 672 672
3 × 3 × 75 − (8 − 50 ÷ 10)		 88 – 67 673


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15 OAREMBLEM MEMORABLE
(2.25 seconds)		 98 – 67 133
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