Episode 209

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Episode 209 was broadcast on 16 November 1984, as part of Series 5.

Pam Fairless played Robert Violett, with Robert Violett winning 52 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Yvonne Warburton.

NOTE: It would appear that either Fairless offered an invalid word in Round 5, or the final letter of the selection was actually a G.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Pam Fairless	Score	Robert Violett	Others	Max.
1	SDGOEIRLN	SOLDERING	18 – 18	SOLDERING		18
2	TUGASNEBG	tubages ☓	18 – 18	—	SUBAGENT*	26
3	VTLIOADEF	VIOLATED	26 – 26	VIOLATED	DOVETAIL, FOLIATED*	34
4	100 1 1 3 9 7 → 784	787 (7 + 1) × 100 − 9 − 1 − 3	33 – 33	787 (7 + 1) × 100 − 9 − 1 − 3	CV: 784 = (100 − 3 + 1) × (9 − 1)	44
5	BURTEMOSO	MORGUES wrongly allowed	40 – 33	TUBERS	BOOMERS*, BOOSTER*, MOBSTER*	51
6	BLSIEOYND	BLINDS	46 – 39	BLINDS	BLONDES, BOLIDES*, BYLINES*, DISOBEY*, DOLINES*, SNIDELY*	58
7	TESAZINWT	ZANIEST	46 – 47	TAWNIEST		66
8	25 50 2 4 7 3 → 965	971 2 × 50 × (7 + 3) − 25 − 4	51 – 52	971 (7 × 3 − 2) × 50 + 25 − 4	CV: 965 = (50 × 4 − 7) × (3 + 2)	76
9	HLENOPTEE		51 – 52		TELEPHONE	86