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'''Episode S30''' was a [[special episode]] broadcast on 14 March 2011.
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'''Episode S30''' was broadcast on 14 March 2011, as a [[special episode]], and was a deciding match.
  
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The match was between [[Nicki Sellars]] and [[Lee Graham]], two players who have already met twice, in the preliminaries of [[Series 62]], and a few weeks later in the semi-finals. At one win each, this game was the decider. Lee Graham won {{score|101|94}} on a [[crucial conundrum]]. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[John Parrott]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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[[Nicki Sellars]] played [[Lee Graham]], with Lee Graham winning {{score|101|94}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[John Parrott]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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Sellars and Graham had previously met twice, in the [[Episode 5028|preliminaries]] of [[Series 62]] and the [[Episode 5062|second semi-final]] of Series 62. Graham won the first and Sellars won the second.
  
 
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{{R-conundrum|15|SUNTRIVIA|c2time=25.75|c2sol=ANTIVIRUS|94|101|130}}
 
{{R-conundrum|15|SUNTRIVIA|c2time=25.75|c2sol=ANTIVIRUS|94|101|130}}
 
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==External Links==
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Latest revision as of 19:14, 13 August 2023

Episode S30 was broadcast on 14 March 2011, as a special episode, and was a deciding match.

Nicki Sellars played Lee Graham, with Lee Graham winning 101 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Sellars and Graham had previously met twice, in the preliminaries of Series 62 and the second semi-final of Series 62. Graham won the first and Sellars won the second.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Nicki Sellars Score Lee Graham Others Max.
1 SYREAOTQP POSTER 6 – 6 POETRY ESPARTO*, PROTEAS*, SEAPORT*, TEAPOYS 7
2 BNGIIADCD BIDDING 13 – 6 cadding ☓ ABIDING 14
3 RLNSOIAEL RALLIES 20 – 13 RALLIES AILERONS, LLANEROS*, ROSALINE 22
4 HTVOIARUZ AUTHOR 26 – 19 AUTHOR THORIA* 28
5 25 8 2 5 2 3 → 602 602
8 × 3 × 25 + 2		 36 – 29 602
8 × 3 × 25 + 2


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TTT SLICKHIT These sort of people are funny souls. TICKLISH
6 LNHCEARIA INHALER 43 – 29 chainer ☓ ACARINE*, ACHIRAL*, ALCHERA*, CARINAE*, CARINAL*, CARLINE, CHARLIE*, CHARNEL*, CRANIAL*, HERNIAL* 45
7 XRTEEIMJF MERIT 48 – 34 MIXER METIER, RETIME* 51
8 SRTFAOIPT PROFITS 55 – 41 PROFITS PATRIOTS 59
9 PTSDAEUTA UPDATES 62 – 48 UPDATES DUPATTAS* 67
10 75 10 7 8 5 4 → 725 725
(75 − (5 − 4)) × 10 − (8 + 7)		 72 – 58 725
(75 − 4) × 10 + 8 + 7


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TTT RUNATLAS Not sharp or flat, just born to do something. NATURALS
11 SMREIIENW WINERIES 80 – 66 WINERIES 85
12 SNTDAUOGE OUTAGES 87 – 66 unstaged ☓ ASTOUND*, DONATES*, DOTAGES*, NOUGATS*, ONSTAGE*, OUTSANG*, SNOUTED*, SOUTANE, TANGOED, TANGOES*, TONGUED*, TONGUES 92
13 DTSEIARVO oversaid ☓ 87 – 84 DEVIATORS 110
14 25 100 50 75 5 7 → 274 275
5 × 50 + 25		 94 – 91 275
5 × 50 + 25

RR: 274 = (5 + 7 + 75) × 50 ÷ 25 + 100

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15 SUNTRIVIA 94 – 101 ANTIVIRUS
(25.75 seconds)		 130


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