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'''Episode S42''' was a [[special episode]] broadcast on 23 December 2014, which featured 2 [[contestant]]s who had close calls in [[Series 71]], and both happened to have surnames beginning with "Mc".
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'''Episode S42''' was broadcast on 22 December 2014, as a [[special episode]] between two recent female [[contestant]]s of an older age.
  
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[[Duncan McGregor]] played [[Michael McDowell]], with Michael McDowell winning {{score|97|53}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Arlene Phillips]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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[[Eileen Taylor]] played [[Priscilla Munday]], with Eileen Taylor winning {{score|91|86}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Arlene Phillips]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
  
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This episode was repeated on 6 May 2015.
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This episode was repeated on 16 March 2015.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Duncan McGregor|Michael McDowell}}
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{{Rounds-start|Eileen Taylor|Priscilla Munday}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |SNBEOERPA|PERSONA |PREENS  |PERSONAE, SEABORNE* |  7|0 | 8}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |IEOSRNBGD|derobing {{x}}|DISROBE |DESORBING*         |  0|7  | 18}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |GYUAGRHNO|GRUNGY  |RAGGY   |GUNYAH*, HUNGRY, NURAGH*, ORANGY*, ROUGHY*| 13|0  | 14}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |MTAIWHEAX|WHITE    |WHEAT   |ATHAME*, HAMATE    | 5|12 | 24}}
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{{R-numbers  |3 | 50|7|8|9|1|4| 209
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{{R-numbers  |3 | 75|10|9|3|6|3| 897
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|209|sol1=50 × 4 + 9
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|897|sol1=(9 + 3) × 75 − 3
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|209|sol2=50 × 4 + 9
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|897|sol2=(9 + 3) × 75 − 3
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|23|10|24}}
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|15|22|34}}
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{{R-TTT        |FREEBITS|The cheese celebration certainly wasn't the longest.|BRIEFEST}}
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{{R-TTT        |DONSMITH|It looks like Don Smith came last in the race.|HINDMOST}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |LNGICSUTE|selting {{x}}|SINGLET  |CULTIGENS*          | 23|17 | 42}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |MWOETLOEF|FOOTLE  |FOOTLE  |                   | 21|28 | 40}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |SPVIEAGRE|GIVERS   |GRAVIES  |GREAVES*, GRIEVES, PARVISE*, PEAVIES*, PRESAGE*, PREVISE*| 23|24 | 49}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |OUEZLDRLI|ROLLED   |LOUDER  |ROUILLE*           | 27|34 | 47}}
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{{R-numbers  |6 | 50|5|8|2|8|1| 372
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{{R-numbers  |6 | 100|9|1|2|5|8| 875
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|371|sol1=(8 − 1) × 50 + 8 × 2 + 5
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|875|sol1=9 × 100 − (8 − 2 − 1) × 5
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|371|sol2=(50 − 2) × 8 − (5 + 8)
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|873
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|rr=372|solrr=(50 − 1) × 8 − 5 × 8 ÷ 2
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|37|34|57}}
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|30|31|59}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |AOATKRJSI|TROIKAS  |AORTAS   |OSTRAKA*           | 44|34 | 64}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |CMFOAESDS|FACES    |FOAMED   |CAMEOS*, COMESS*, FASCES*, FOSSAE*, MASSED, MOSSED*| 30|37 | 65}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |PHAOMCIED|POACHED  |MACHO    |CHAMPED, CHOMPED, EDAPHIC*, IMPEACH*, MOPHEAD*| 51|34 | 71}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |PSIOLVESI|SPOILS  |SPOILS  |PLOSIVES            | 36|43 | 73}}
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{{R-numbers  |9 | 75|10|9|7|6|4| 330
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{{R-numbers  |9 | 75|100|3|2|8|4| 979
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|330|sol1=(9 − 6) × 10 + 4 × 75
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|974
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|330|sol2=(9 − 6) × 10 + 4 × 75
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|979|sol2=(8 + 3 − 2) × 100 + 75 + 4
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|61|44|81}}
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|36|53|83}}
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{{R-TTT        |GIRLTINA|The girl Tina was well behind in the race.|TRAILING}}
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{{R-TTT        |ENIDGLEN|Enid and Glen were always bugging each other.|NEEDLING}}
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{{R-letters  |10|GRFAEAPTO|POTAGER  |POTAGER  |PORTAGE            | 68|51 | 88}}
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{{R-letters  |10|UAMHTITRU|TRUTH    |TRUTH    |ATRIUM, THIRAM*, THUMRI*, TIRTHA*| 41|58 | 89}}
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{{R-letters  |11|AOEYSLTNG|GENTLY  |slanty {{x}}|TANGELOS           | 74|51 | 96}}
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{{R-letters  |11|LNRAEOTBE|BLOATER  |BLOATER  |RENTABLE           | 48|65 | 97}}
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{{R-letters  |12|NCIADNEOM|MINCED  |COMEDIAN |DOMINANCE*          | 74|59 |114}}
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{{R-letters  |12|JSCAEMTIX|STEAM    |TIMES    |MAJESTIC            | 53|70 |105}}
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{{R-letters  |13|EAENRSQTU|TENURES  |REQUEST |AUSTERE*, EARNEST, EASTERN*, EQUANTS*, EQUATES, NATURES*, NEAREST*, NEUTERS*, QUARTES*, QUESTER*, RETUNES*, SAUNTER*, SEQUENT*, STERANE*, TUREENS*| 81|66 |121}}
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{{R-letters  |13|LEDOWTERD|TROWEL  |TODDLER |DOWERED*, LOWERED, TOWERED*| 53|77 |112}}
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{{R-numbers  |14| 100|9|6|10|7|5| 545
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{{R-numbers  |14| 100|8|3|6|5|3| 680
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|545|sol1=(100 + 9) × 5
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|545|sol2=(100 + 9) × 5
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|680|sol2=(100 − 5 × 3) × 8
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|91|76|131}}
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|53|87|122}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|RIFLEDECK|c2time=2.75|c2sol=FLICKERED|91|86|141}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|SCOTCHYIP|c2time=25.25|c2sol=PSYCHOTIC|53|97|132}}
 
 
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Latest revision as of 22:31, 13 August 2023

Episode S42 was broadcast on 22 December 2014, as a special episode between two recent female contestants of an older age.

Eileen Taylor played Priscilla Munday, with Eileen Taylor winning 91 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Arlene Phillips, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 16 March 2015.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Eileen Taylor Score Priscilla Munday Others Max.
1 IEOSRNBGD derobing ☓ 0 – 7 DISROBE DESORBING* 18
2 MTAIWHEAX WHITE 5 – 12 WHEAT ATHAME*, HAMATE 24
3 75 10 9 3 6 3 → 897 897
(9 + 3) × 75 − 3		 15 – 22 897
(9 + 3) × 75 − 3


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TTT DONSMITH It looks like Don Smith came last in the race. HINDMOST
4 MWOETLOEF FOOTLE 21 – 28 FOOTLE 40
5 OUEZLDRLI ROLLED 27 – 34 LOUDER ROUILLE* 47
6 100 9 1 2 5 8 → 875 875
9 × 100 − (8 − 2 − 1) × 5		 37 – 34 873


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7 AOATKRJSI TROIKAS 44 – 34 AORTAS OSTRAKA* 64
8 PHAOMCIED POACHED 51 – 34 MACHO CHAMPED, CHOMPED, EDAPHIC*, IMPEACH*, MOPHEAD* 71
9 75 10 9 7 6 4 → 330 330
(9 − 6) × 10 + 4 × 75		 61 – 44 330
(9 − 6) × 10 + 4 × 75


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TTT GIRLTINA The girl Tina was well behind in the race. TRAILING
10 GRFAEAPTO POTAGER 68 – 51 POTAGER PORTAGE 88
11 AOEYSLTNG GENTLY 74 – 51 slanty ☓ TANGELOS 96
12 NCIADNEOM MINCED 74 – 59 COMEDIAN DOMINANCE* 114
13 EAENRSQTU TENURES 81 – 66 REQUEST AUSTERE*, EARNEST, EASTERN*, EQUANTS*, EQUATES, NATURES*, NEAREST*, NEUTERS*, QUARTES*, QUESTER*, RETUNES*, SAUNTER*, SEQUENT*, STERANE*, TUREENS* 121
14 100 9 6 10 7 5 → 545 545
(100 + 9) × 5		 91 – 76 545
(100 + 9) × 5


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15 RIFLEDECK 91 – 86 FLICKERED
(2.75 seconds)		 141
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