Episode 1847

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Episode 1847 was broadcast on 27 September 1996, and was the Series 32 grand final.

Alan Sinclair played Dennis Fearon, with Alan Sinclair winning 78 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alan Sinclair	Score	Dennis Fearon	Others	Max.
1	CATOLEMDE	MOLTED	0 – 7	LOCATED		7
2	RARISENTS	STRAINERS	18 – 25	STRAINERS	RESTRAINS, TARRINESS, TRANSIRES	25
3	3 5 1 2 1 7 → 751	—	18 – 25	—	CV: 420 Best: 420 = 7 × 5 × 3 × (2 + 1 + 1)	25
4	PISOHEGNO	HOOPING	25 – 25	shopping ☓	PHONIES, PIGEONS, POOHING*, POSHING*, SHOEING*, SHOOING*	32
5	FANETUDSO	ASTOUND	32 – 32	ASTOUND	DONATES*, FANTODS*, FONDEST*, FONDUES, SNAFUED*, SNOUTED*, SOUTANE*	39
6	75 6 4 1 1 2 → 642	641 (6 + 2) × (75 + 4 + 1) + 1	39 – 32	634	CV: 642 = ((75 + 6 − 1) × 4 + 1) × 2	49
7	AGOALDOWN		39 – 32		WAGONLOAD	59
8	VASETAFTD	FASTED	39 – 39	DAFTEST		66
9	WOBIGVALM	AGLOW	44 – 39	BLAG	GAMBOL, GIMBAL*, GLIOMA*, OGIVAL*	72
10	25 6 6 2 8 3 → 140	140 25 × 6 − (8 + 2)	54 – 49	140 (25 + 3) × (8 ÷ 2 + 6 ÷ 6)		82
11	GIPADESRD	PRAISED	61 – 56	PRAISED	ASPIRED*, DESPAIR*, DIAPERS, GRASPED, PADDIES, SPARGED*	89
12	LOTIMRESR	TREMORS	68 – 63	LORRIES	LORIMERS*, MORTISER*, STORMIER	97
13	25 3 9 7 6 8 → 211	211 ☓	68 – 73	211 25 × 9 − (8 + 6)		107
14	LOSTAGAIN	NOSTALGIA (4.75 seconds)	78 – 73	nostalgic ☓ (3.5 seconds)		117