Episode 247

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Episode 247 was broadcast on 24 January 1985, as part of Series 6.

Diana Mills played Darryl Francis, with Darryl Francis winning 51 – 18. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Yvonne Warburton.

This is believed to be the first episode in which the conundrum was arranged into a meaningful anagram (instead of being made up of random letters).

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Diana Mills	Score	Darryl Francis	Others	Max.
1	GSUIDYOIS	DIGS	0 – 5	YOGIS	GUSSY*, SUDSY	5
2	MNYIALODE	MELODY	6 – 11	MAILED	MAIDENLY*	13
3	HKGAOLGUU	LAUGH	11 – 16	LAUGH	GHOUL, GULAG*, LOUGH*	18
4	100 6 9 2 3 3 → 940	939 9 × 100 + 6 × 2 × 3 + 3	18 – 16	943	CV: 940 = (100 − 6) × (9 + 3 − 2)	28
5	LZREOIQNC	ZERO	18 – 22	ZIRCON	COINER*, CORNEL*, NEROLI*, RECOIL	34
6	IESRTEZGI	geizers ☓	18 – 29	ZESTIER		41
7	DSNAEOJLS	LOANS	18 – 36	OLDNESS	LASSOED*, SENDALS*	48
8	25 9 9 5 8 10 → 857	—	18 – 41	848 9 × 9 × 10 + 25 + 5 + 8	CV: 857 = (25 × 5 − 10 − 9) × 8 + 9	58
9	DAFTSEATS	deftest ☓ (6.75 seconds)	18 – 51	STEADFAST (28 seconds)		68