Episode 1659

Episode 1659 was broadcast on 11 July 1995, as part of Series 30.

Jill Rodgers played Ben Cooke, with Ben Cooke winning 45 – 25. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jill Rodgers	Score	Ben Cooke	Others	Max.
1	VLTOAEFRO	REVOLT	0 – 7	FLOATER	FLOREAT, LEVATOR, REFLOAT*	7
2	MAGEPISET	MAGPIES	7 – 14	MAGPIES	EMPTIES, GAMETES, GAMIEST, PASTIME, SEPTAGE, SEPTIME, SIGMATE, STEAMIE*	14
3	NTLAUIRKE	LANKIER	14 – 14	tinkler ☓	TENURIAL	22
4	5 7 1 3 3 10 → 675	700	14 – 14	680 ☓	CV: 675 = (7 × 10 + 5) × 3 × 3	32
5	CRGORCPIE	COPIER	20 – 20	COPIER	CORRIE, GORIER, GRICER, GRIPER, GROCER, GROPER, PEROGI, ROPIER*	38
6	NSTAINMET	STEAM	25 – 20	matines ☓	INMATES, INSTANT, INSTATE, INTENTS, MANNIES, MATIEST, MATTINS, MITTENS, SATINET, SMITTEN, TENANTS, TANNIES*	45
7	DVPSREAAE	SPEARED	25 – 28	DEPRAVES	PERVADES*	53
8	25 3 5 1 9 3 → 557	557 ☓	25 – 35	554 (3 × 9 − 5) × 25 + 3 + 1	CV: 557 = (3 × 25 − 5) × (9 − 1) − 3	63
9	NECKSLABS		25 – 45	BLACKNESS (4.75 seconds)		73