Episode 1813

Episode 1813 was broadcast on 12 August 1996, as part of Series 32.

Barry Prime played Satbir Gupta, with Satbir Gupta winning 60 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jan Harvey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Barry Prime	Score	Satbir Gupta	Others	Max.
1	PDINEAYMW	PAINED	6 – 6	IMPEND	DAMPEN, MAIDEN, MEDIAN, MEDINA, MIDWAY, PAWNED, PAYNIM, PEDWAY, PIEMAN, WIMPED, YAWNED, YAWPED	6
2	SHRROACDU	CHORUS	12 – 12	CHORDS	ORCHARDS	14
3	NIGFREAZL	FRAGILE	19 – 19	FEARING	FINAGLER	22
4	75 10 1 6 2 5 → 332	332 5 × 6 × (10 + 1) + 2	29 – 29	332 (75 + 6 + 2) × (5 − 1)		32
5	AIESGLHRT	GRISTLE	29 – 37	LIGHTERS	GHASTLIER*, LITHARGES	50
6	SXANQIFEP	PAINS	34 – 37	sepian ☓	ANISE, ASPEN, EINAS, FANES, FAXES, FINES, FIXES, NAPES, NEAPS, NIPAS, NIXES, PAISE, PANES, PEINS, PENIS, PINES, SEPIA, SNIPE, SPINE	55
7	ICSABVLET	BISECT	40 – 43	VIABLE	BASILECT*	63
8	75 9 8 8 1 7 → 371	—	40 – 50	375 (7 − 1 − (9 − 8)) × 75	Best: 371 = (8 × 8 + 1) × 7 − 75 − 9	73
9	MINIRANGE		40 – 60	REMAINING (2 seconds)		83