Episode 1209

Episode 1209 was broadcast on 14 January 1992, as part of Series 23.

Frank Richards played Neil Rowley, with Neil Rowley winning 49 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Judy Pearsall.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Frank Richards	Score	Neil Rowley	Others	Max.
1	WRSEOVLID	VOWELS	6 – 6	WILDER	DEVISOR, DEVOIRS, DOWRIES, DRIVELS, ROWDIES, SOLDIER, SOLIDER, SWIRLED, VISORED, WEIRDOS, WILDERS*	7
2	AEACSQPFT	FACETS	12 – 12	FACETS	ASPECT	13
3	SYNIERCOS	CRONIES	19 – 19	COSINES	NECROSIS*	21
4	100 4 4 6 2 3 → 436	436 3 × 2 × 6 + 4 × 100	29 – 29	436 (100 + 6 + 2) × 4 + 4		31
5	AEARJTSTI	TREATS	29 – 36	ARTISTE	AETATIS, ARTIEST, ATRESIA, ATTIRES, JITTERS, RATITES, SATIATE, STRIATA, STRIATE, TASTIER*	38
6	RKMOINRET	MENTOR	29 – 43	MONIKER		45
7	LGSXOAIMS	GOALS	29 – 49	MISSAL	AMIGOS, AXIOMS, GISMOS, IMAGOS, LISSOM, OXALIS, SALMIS, SMILAX	51
8	25 5 5 7 4 1 → 535	535 7 × (4 − 1) × 25 + 5 + 5	39 – 49	532		61
9	SLUMBARON		39 – 49		SUBNORMAL	71