Episode 1791
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Episode 1791 was broadcast on 11 July 1996, as part of Series 32.
Hadley Cohen played Lou Munday, with Hadley Cohen winning 56 – 46, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Catherine Stokes.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Hadley Cohen | Score | Lou Munday | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SYNVEIATR | RETAINS | 7 – 7 | NATIVES | VESTIARY | 8 |
| 2 | MCLBEIEEL | CLIMB | 12 – 12 | LIBEL | MICELLE | 15 |
| 3 | RGTIUOSNI | STORING | 19 – 19 | STORING | ROUSTING | 23 |
| 4 | 25 7 6 9 9 3 → 348 | 349
6 ÷ 3 × 7 × 25 − 9 ÷ 9 |
26 – 19 | 350 |
CV: 348 = (7 × 25 − 9 ÷ 9) × 6 ÷ 3 |
33 |
| 5 | PSFGUEAER | GRAPES | 32 – 25 | GREASE | PERFUSE, PRESAGE*, REFUGES, SERFAGE* | 40 |
| 6 | THSGIOENW | SHOWING | 39 – 32 | SHOWING | HOSTING, HISTONE*, SHEWING*, SHOEING*, STEWING, STOWING, TOWNIES*, TOWNISH*, TWINGES*, WEIGHTS*, WESTING*, WHINGES*, WHITENS*, WIGEONS* | 47 |
| 7 | FTDUEABNI | FAINTED | 46 – 39 | DEFIANT | 54 | |
| 8 | 75 1 6 1 9 8 → 363 | 364 ☓ | 46 – 46 | 365
(6 − 1) × 75 − (9 + 1) |
CV: 363 = (6 − 1 − 1) × 8 × 9 + 75 |
64 |
| 9 | DIAVENGES | 46 – 46 | ENVISAGED | 74 | ||
| TB | SUCKSINQE | QUICKNESS
(3 seconds) |
56 – 46 | 74 |
