Episode 1214

Episode 1214 was broadcast on 21 January 1992, as part of Series 23.

Elsa Monteith played Paul Perriman, with Paul Perriman winning 64 – 30. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Judy Pearsall.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Elsa Monteith	Score	Paul Perriman	Others	Max.
1	OEITDHVRS	shrived ☓	0 – 7	THRIVES	DERVISH, DEVISOR, DEVOIRS, DITHERS, DIVERTS, EDITORS, HERIOTS, HOISTED, HOISTER, SHIRTED, SHORTED, SHORTIE, SORTIED, STEROID, STORIED, STRIVED, THRIVED, TRIODES, VISORED	7
2	FGZLAESMI	GLEAMS	6 – 13	GLEAMS	MILAGES	14
3	AEPTNOLSW	PALEST	12 – 19	PLATES	LAPSTONE, POLENTAS	22
4	25 2 10 5 8 10 → 403	403 ☓	12 – 29	403 (2 × 25 − 10) × 10 + 8 − 5		32
5	HSDXEIUSC	CHIDES	18 – 35	CUSSED	CUISHES, DUCHESS, DUCHIES	39
6	ERAYBTOLD	BLOATED	25 – 42	BLOATER	ABORTED, BROADLY, DELATOR, LEOTARD, RETABLO*	46
7	QLPSEADOE	PLEADS	25 – 49	PLEASED	ELAPSED*, PEDALOS	53
8	75 7 6 5 5 1 → 992	986 (6 + 7) × 75 + 5 + 5 + 1	30 – 54	986 (6 + 7) × 75 + 5 + 5 + 1	CV: 993 Best: 993 = (75 + 1) × (7 + 6) + 5	60
9	IDLEBEARS		30 – 64	DESIRABLE (9.33 seconds)		70