Episode 1694

Episode 1694 was broadcast on 29 August 1995, as part of Series 30.

Nicki Sly played Stephen Sharp, with Stephen Sharp winning 50 – 12. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jan Harvey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nicki Sly	Score	Stephen Sharp	Others	Max.
1	RJTSTAOUE	JOTTERS	7 – 7	JOTTERS	OUTSTARE	8
2	VHGQGAEOR	HOVER	7 – 13	HOGGER	GHERAO*	14
3	LNSNVIEAL	ALIVE	7 – 19	LIVENS	ALIENS, ALLIES, ANVILS, INSANE, LIANES, LINEAL, LINENS, NAVELS, NAVIES, SALINE, SIENNA, SILVAN, SNAVEL, SNAVLE, SNIVEL, VALINE, VALISE, VENIAL, VILLAS*	20
4	4 6 9 4 2 10 → 674	720	7 – 26	676 ((6 + 2) × 9 − 4) × 10 − 4	CV: 674 = (4 × 2 + 9) × 4 × 10 − 6	30
5	CHGBKOIOO	CHOOK	12 – 26	BOOK	CHOKO, HOICK	35
6	SDRSYAUES	DRESSY	12 – 33	ASSURED	DASYURES	43
7	NPMSTAIEB	STAMP	12 – 40	BAPTISE	AMBIENT, BAPTISM, BASINET, BATSMEN, BITMAPS, INMATES, PANTIES, PASTIME, PITMANS, SAPIENT	50
8	75 9 6 8 3 4 → 920	917	12 – 50	920 (9 + 3) × (75 + 8 − 6) − 4		60
9	acceehkmt*	matchmake ☓ (7 seconds)	12 – 50		CHECKMATE	70