Episode 1542

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Episode 1542 was broadcast on 29 July 1994, as part of Series 28.

Suzanne Miles played Joyce Macdonald, with Suzanne Miles winning 67 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Ruth Killick.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Suzanne Miles	Score	Joyce Macdonald	Others	Max.
1	SRHUETIRM	HURRIES	7 – 7	MUSTIER	MURTHERS*	8
2	DPRNDEAOE	OPENED	13 – 7	reader ☓	PANDERED, PARDONED, PONDERED	16
3	CJSAIDTES	SADIST	19 – 7	—	ASCITES*, DISSECT	23
4	50 1 3 5 10 4 → 260	260 50 × 5 + 10	29 – 17	260 50 × 5 + 10		33
5	BRTIOEGDI	ORBITED	36 – 24	BIGOTED	DIORITE*, GOITRED	40
6	SLAPSELKO	SPELLS	42 – 30	POLKAS	ASLOPE*, LAPELS, LAPSES*, PASEOS*, SEPALS*, SLAKES*, SLOPES*, SPALLS*, SPEAKS*, SPOKES	46
7	WSRYIOAEW	WORSE	47 – 35	RAISE	SAWYER*, WOWSER*	52
8	100 9 9 7 5 7 → 697	697 7 × 100 − (5 − (9 − 7))	57 – 45	697 7 × 100 − (7 − 5 + 9 ÷ 9)		62
9	NOCHAGRIN	ANCHORING (26 seconds)	67 – 45			72