Episode 1664

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Episode 1664 was broadcast on 18 July 1995, as part of Series 30.

Viv Jones played Martin Linden, with Martin Linden winning 58 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

This episode featured a famous blooper where Richard Whiteley told Jones that she "would not win the booby prize", an unfortunate turn of phrase.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Viv Jones	Score	Martin Linden	Others	Max.
1	PSIATWRIE	WAITERS	7 – 7	TRAIPSE	PAIRWISE*, PARITIES, WISTERIA*	8
2	MTSOUODNU	MOUNTS	13 – 13	MOUNDS	DONUTS, DUOMOS*, MOUTON*, MUTONS*	14
3	EBGITHYOS	BIGOTS	19 – 19	EIGHTY	BOTHIES, ISOHYET, OBESITY	21
4	75 2 8 4 8 2 → 107	107 75 + 8 × 4	29 – 29	107 75 + 8 × 4		31
5	EOCVSAWTD	AVOWED	35 – 35	COVETS	ADVECTS*, AVOCETS, COASTED, OCTAVES	38
6	RLDEIHTAL	RALLIED	42 – 42	TALLIED	THRILLED, TRIALLED*	46
7	MKTEOJASG	MAKES	42 – 48	GASKET	GAMEST*, JETSAM, OMEGAS*	52
8	100 5 9 2 6 3 → 351	351 ☓	42 – 58	351 100 × 3 + 9 × 5 + 6		62
9	RIGIDFATE	GRATIFIED (9 seconds)	52 – 58			72