Episode 38

Episode 38 was broadcast on 22 April 1983, as part of Series 2.

Geoffrey Weeks played Maurice Packman, with Maurice Packman winning 61 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kenneth Williams.

It is extremely unlikely that CARRIAGES would ever be used as a conundrum again on account of it being an -S plural.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Geoffrey Weeks	Score	Maurice Packman	Others	Max.
1	HMTAEOBGU	?	? – ?	?	BOUGHT, HOMAGE, MAHOUT, OUTAGE	6
2	GIYORTXAS	?	? – ?	?	AORIST, ARGOSY, ARGOTS, GRATIS, GROATS, RATIOS, SATORI, STORAX, STYRAX*	12
3	RCSIEUBNR	?	? – ?	?	BRUISER, BURNERS, CRUISER, CURRIES, INSURER, RUBRICS, SCRIBER*	19
4	25 6 7 5 6 2 → 307	?	? – ?	?	Best: 307 = 25 × 6 × 2 + 7	29
5	REMINGEDG	?	? – ?	?	EMERGING, GINGERED	37
6	PMPIEVOSN	?	? – ?	?	ENVOIS, IMPOSE, MONIES, MOVIES, OPINES, PEPSIN, PONIES, POPSIE	43
7	ENITJATUG	?	? – ?	?	JETTING, JUTTING	50
8	75 6 6 5 8 10 → 788	?	42 – 51	?	Best: 788 = 75 × 10 + 6 × 5 + 8	60
9	GRASICEAR		42 – 61	CARRIAGES (? seconds)		70