Episode 1816

Episode 1816 was broadcast on 15 August 1996, as part of Series 32.

James Randall played Satbir Gupta, with Satbir Gupta winning 56 – 46, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jan Harvey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Randall	Score	Satbir Gupta	Others	Max.
1	TEWNIGLUA	WELTING	7 – 0	TWINGE	ELATING, ELUTING, GELATIN, GENITAL, GUNWALE, WAULING, WEALING, WINGLET	7
2	SCSOEYGDA	GASSED	13 – 6	GASSED	DOSAGES	14
3	TISRAPIEX	PARTIES	20 – 13	PIRATES	PARITIES	22
4	50 75 2 6 2 1 → 470	471 ☓	20 – 20	472 (6 + 2) × 50 + 75 − 2 − 1	CV: 470 = (75 + 2 + 1) × 6 + 2	32
5	LIAMGDPIV	VAPID	25 – 25	VALID	LIMPID*, MAGILP	38
6	MESTIRERN	MERRIEST	33 – 33	MERRIEST	INSERTER, REINSERT, REINTERS, RENTIERS, TERMINER, TERRINES, TRIREMES*	46
7	IUSMLQOLF	QUILLS	39 – 39	QUILLS	FOLIUM, FOLLIS, QUOLLS, SQUILL	52
8	3 5 6 6 5 10 → 711	715 6 × 6 × (5 − 3) × 10 − 5	46 – 46	715 6 × 6 × (5 − 3) × 10 − 5	CV: 710 Best: 710 = ((6 + 5) × 6 + 5) × 10	59
9	IAINSTOUT		46 – 46		SITUATION	69
TB	BORNGUILT		46 – 56	TROUBLING (2.5 seconds)		69