Episode 108

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Episode 108 was broadcast on 3 November 1983, as part of Series 3.

David Brook played Syd Spilsbury, with David Brook winning 53 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Yvonne Warburton.

In the Round 7 letters game, the longest valid word was just 3 letters long, the lowest ever recorded. It happened again in Round 2 of Episode 4992.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Brook	Score	Syd Spilsbury	Others	Max.
1	GPAESVAPQ	SAVAGE	6 – 6	SAVAGE	AGAPES*, AGAVES*, PAVAGE*	6
2	SLARNODEL	ORDEALS	13 – 13	SNARLED	LANDLERS*, LLANEROS*, SOLANDER*	14
3	DEUHJENCL	LUNCHED	20 – 20	LUNCHED		21
4	5 4 7 8 7 50 → 224	? ?	27 – 27	? ?	CV: 224 = 7 × 8 × 4	31
5	WGAHTOCIG	WATCH	32 – 32	WITCH	AITCH*, COATI*, GIGOT*, TACHO*, WIGHT*	36
6	NESTIROBN	BONNIEST	40 – 32	STONIER	INTONERS*	44
7	ZVDUFITUD	DUD	43 – 35	DUD	DID*, FID*, FIT*, TUI*	47
8	25 8 6 6 7 10 → 465	—	43 – 35	? ☓	Best: 465 = (25 + 6) × (8 + 7)	57
9	EEETHDRAN	HEARTENED (7 seconds)	53 – 35			67