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'''Episode S40''' was a [[special episode]] broadcast on 12 December 2014, which featured 2 [[contestant]]s called Bobby, who had done well in [[Series 70]].
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'''Episode S40''' was broadcast on 2 July 2013, as a [[special episode]] between two finalists who have become a couple since meeting during a recording of the show. The episode was in the [[15 round format (old)|old 15-round format]], despite the change to the [[15 round format (new)|new 15-round format]] earlier in the year. It was broadcast following [[Episode 5723|that day's regular episode]] unexpectedly being yanked from the schedule.
  
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[[Bobby Banerjee]] played [[Bobby Johnson]], with Bobby Johnson winning {{score|82|65}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Arlene Phillips]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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[[Michelle Nevitt]] played [[Ryan Taylor]], with Ryan Taylor winning {{score|88|81}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Dave Spikey]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Bobby Banerjee|Bobby Johnson}}
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{{Rounds-start|Michelle Nevitt|Ryan Taylor}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |PIHRNOEAP|HAPPIER |HAPPIER |EPIPHORA*, HORNPIPE*|  7|7 |  8}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |FMRUEIBTH|TIMBER  |TERBIUM  |                    |  0|7 |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |STDEOXIRE|DIETERS |EXISTED |DEXTROSE           | 14|14 | 16}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |MDSEOUFPE|DEPOSE  |MOUSED  |DEFUSE*, EPODES*, MOPEDS*, ODEUMS*, PSEUDO*, SOUPED*, SPEEDO, SPUMED|  6|13 | 13}}
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{{R-numbers  |3 | 25|75|7|1|8|6| 296
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{{R-letters |3 |SKLAIENRA|LANKIER |ARSENAL |AERIALS*, ALKANES*, LARNIES*, LINKERS*, NAILERS*, RANKLES*, SNAKIER| 13|20 | 20}}
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|300
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{{R-letters  |4 |LHNOEUDGE|LOUNGED |LOUNGED |EUGENOL*           | 20|27 | 27}}
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|293|sol2=(75 + 25) × (8 + 1 − 6) − 7
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{{R-numbers  |5 | 25|3|8|10|8|3| 558
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|rr=296|solrr=(7 + 6 − 1 + 25) × 8
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|553|sol1=(8 × 3 − (10 − 8)) × 25 + 3
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|14|21|26}}
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|553|sol2=(8 × 3 − (10 − 8)) × 25 + 3
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{{R-TTT        |BOILTUNA|If you've handled fish, you'll need to perform this.|ABLUTION}}
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|rr=558|solrr=(25 × 8 − (8 × 3 − 10)) × 3
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{{R-letters  |4 |QBGSAUMIY|SQUIB    |BIGAMY  |IAMBUS, MAQUIS*    | 14|27 | 32}}
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|27|34|37}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |JSETROAWS|WASTERS  |WASTERS  |SERTAOS*            | 21|34 | 39}}
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{{R-TTT        |AIRSTORE|Think washing lines and engines to get this.|ROTARIES}}
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{{R-numbers |6 | 50|4|5|6|8|9| 524
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{{R-letters  |6 |NDTAEOGEQ|TANGOED  |TANGOED  |ENDGATE*, GOATEED, NEGATED| 34|41 | 44}}
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|522|sol1=(6 + 4) × 50 + 9 + 8 + 5
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{{R-letters  |7 |TFGIEANEX|TEEING  |TEEING  |EXIGENT*            | 40|47 | 51}}
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{{R-letters |8 |NMVOEITCA|tonemic {{x}}|tonemic {{x}}|CONATIVE            | 40|47 | 59}}
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|rr=524|solrr=((6 − 5 + 8) × 9 + 50) x 4
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{{R-letters  |9 |DRTIEOZNE|TENDER   |ORIENTED |                   | 40|55 | 67}}
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|28|34|49}}
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{{R-numbers  |10| 100|6|2|3|1|6| 735
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{{R-letters  |7 |KWMFEAIER|WEAKER  |WEAKER  |FAERIE*, RAMKIE*, REMAKE*| 34|40 | 55}}
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|735|sol1=(100 + 6 − 1) × (6 − 2 + 3)
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{{R-letters  |8 |NFNOAZHIS|ANIONS   |FANS    |FASHION            | 40|40 | 62}}
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|735|sol2=(100 + 3 + 2) × (6 + 1)
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{{R-numbers  |9 | 25|7|9|2|10|3| 753
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|50|65|77}}
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|752|sol1=3 × 10 × 25 + 9 − 7
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{{R-TTT        |CROSSRUE|Do they search everywhere for the abrasive pads?|SCOURERS}}
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|753 {{x}}
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{{R-letters  |11|SPHAIESDT|SHADIEST |APHIDES |PISSHEAD*, PITHEADS*| 58|65 | 85}}
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|rr=753|solrr=(25 × 10 + (9 − 7) ÷ 2) × 3
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{{R-letters  |12|SRSOIOATE|OSTERIAS |OSTERIAS |                   | 66|73 | 93}}
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|47|40|72}}
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{{R-letters  |13|VNDOEIROU|UNDER    |NUDER    |DEVOIR*, DEVOUR, DINERO*, DRIVEN*, ENDURO*, INDOOR*, INURED*, IRONED*, OVERDO*, RENVOI*, RUINED, UNROVE*, VENDOR*, VERDIN*, VOIDER*| 71|78 | 99}}
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{{R-TTT        |HIDORGAN|Commandeering all the advertising space, perhaps?|HOARDING}}
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{{R-numbers  |14| 100|3|2|5|6|8| 298
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{{R-letters  |10|SLPVEULAT|VALUES  |PULSATE  |PALLETS, PULLETS    | 47|47 | 79}}
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|298|sol1=3 × 100 − 2
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{{R-letters  |11|RLSOIOTRE|stoolier {{x}}|LOITERS |OESTRIOL*, ROOTSIER*| 47|54 | 87}}
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|298|sol2=3 × 100 − 2
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{{R-letters  |12|TNTNIOETR|notion {{x}}|tertion {{x}}|INTONER, TONTINE*, TRITONE| 47|54 | 94}}
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|81|88|109}}
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{{R-letters  |13|DLOGREIMU|MOULDIER |MOULDIER |                   | 55|62 |102}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|UPOSTRICH|sol=COURTSHIP|81|88|119}}
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{{R-numbers  |14| 50|5|1|8|9|8| 501
 
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|501|sol1=(9 + 1) × 50 + 8 ÷ 8
 
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|501|sol2=(9 + 1) × 50 + 8 ÷ 8
 
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|65|72|112}}
 
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{{R-conundrum|15|CLICKRANG|c2time=3.75|c2sol=CRACKLING|65|82|122}}
 
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
  
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Latest revision as of 22:20, 13 August 2023

Episode S40 was broadcast on 2 July 2013, as a special episode between two finalists who have become a couple since meeting during a recording of the show. The episode was in the old 15-round format, despite the change to the new 15-round format earlier in the year. It was broadcast following that day's regular episode unexpectedly being yanked from the schedule.

Michelle Nevitt played Ryan Taylor, with Ryan Taylor winning 88 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Michelle Nevitt Score Ryan Taylor Others Max.
1 FMRUEIBTH TIMBER 0 – 7 TERBIUM 7
2 MDSEOUFPE DEPOSE 6 – 13 MOUSED DEFUSE*, EPODES*, MOPEDS*, ODEUMS*, PSEUDO*, SOUPED*, SPEEDO, SPUMED 13
3 SKLAIENRA LANKIER 13 – 20 ARSENAL AERIALS*, ALKANES*, LARNIES*, LINKERS*, NAILERS*, RANKLES*, SNAKIER 20
4 LHNOEUDGE LOUNGED 20 – 27 LOUNGED EUGENOL* 27
5 25 3 8 10 8 3 → 558 553
(8 × 3 − (10 − 8)) × 25 + 3		 27 – 34 553
(8 × 3 − (10 − 8)) × 25 + 3

RR: 558 = (25 × 8 − (8 × 3 − 10)) × 3

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TTT AIRSTORE Think washing lines and engines to get this. ROTARIES
6 NDTAEOGEQ TANGOED 34 – 41 TANGOED ENDGATE*, GOATEED, NEGATED 44
7 TFGIEANEX TEEING 40 – 47 TEEING EXIGENT* 51
8 NMVOEITCA tonemic ☓ 40 – 47 tonemic ☓ CONATIVE 59
9 DRTIEOZNE TENDER 40 – 55 ORIENTED 67
10 100 6 2 3 1 6 → 735 735
(100 + 6 − 1) × (6 − 2 + 3)		 50 – 65 735
(100 + 3 + 2) × (6 + 1)


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TTT CROSSRUE Do they search everywhere for the abrasive pads? SCOURERS
11 SPHAIESDT SHADIEST 58 – 65 APHIDES PISSHEAD*, PITHEADS* 85
12 SRSOIOATE OSTERIAS 66 – 73 OSTERIAS 93
13 VNDOEIROU UNDER 71 – 78 NUDER DEVOIR*, DEVOUR, DINERO*, DRIVEN*, ENDURO*, INDOOR*, INURED*, IRONED*, OVERDO*, RENVOI*, RUINED, UNROVE*, VENDOR*, VERDIN*, VOIDER* 99
14 100 3 2 5 6 8 → 298 298
3 × 100 − 2		 81 – 88 298
3 × 100 − 2


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15 UPOSTRICH 81 – 88 COURTSHIP 119
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