Episode 1282

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Episode 1282 was broadcast on 24 July 1992, as part of Series 24.

Joan Kaye played Tony Hodson, with Tony Hodson winning 39 – 17. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sheridan Morley, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joan Kaye	Score	Tony Hodson	Others	Max.
1	VRSCAIETO	CASTOR	6 – 6	VOICES	EVICTORS*, OVERACTS*, OVERCAST, VARICOSE, VORTICES*, VOTARIES	8
2	EIYNUDKPH	NUDE	6 – 11	PINED	KIDNEY*, PINKED, UNIPED*	14
3	DRHEOSATE	HEATED	12 – 17	HOARSE	HEADREST, SOREHEAD*	22
4	25 100 5 3 3 2 → 279	271	12 – 27	279 (100 − (5 + 2)) × 3		32
5	AEPFULGOT	FAULT	12 – 33	PLAGUE	FOETAL*, FOLATE*, FUGATO*, GELATO*, LEGATO*, OUTAGE*, PELOTA*, POTAGE*, POTFUL*, PUTLOG*, TEGULA*, TUPELO*	38
6	ZNEQIOEGW	OWING	17 – 33	winge ☓	WEEING*, WIGEON	44
7	IABJEBLAR	blarier ☓	17 – 39	RABBLE	AERIAL*, ARABLE*, BAILER*, BARBEL*, BARBIE*, JABBER, JAILER*, JALEBI*, JIBBER*, LIBBER*, LIBRAE*, REALIA*	50
8	100 25 7 6 8 1 → 387	—	17 – 39	—	CV: 390 Best: 387 = (8 × 7 + 25) × 6 − 100 + 1	60
9	ARASHLEER		17 – 39		REHEARSAL	70