Episode 494

Episode 494 was broadcast on 19 December 1986, and was the Series 10 grand final.

Harvey Freeman played Mike Percik, with Harvey Freeman winning 96 – 52. In this extended 45-minute edition the Dictionary Corner guests were Gyles Brandreth and Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Della Thompson.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Harvey Freeman	Score	Mike Percik	Others	Max.
1	DNBEAERSO	REASONED	8 – 8	BROADENS	BANDORES, REDBONES, SEABORNE*	8
2	WTKTJAOUE	outtake ☓	8 – 13	AWOKE	TAKEOUT*	15
3	75 1 5 9 3 2 → 708	708 (5 × 2 + 1) × 3 + 9 × 75	18 – 13	707		25
4	SKFEUOYDV	YOKED	23 – 18	FEUDS	DOEKS, DOUSE, DOVES, DUKES, DUSKY, DYKES, FUSED, FYKES, KUDOS, YOKES, YOUSE	30
5	LSTDSEIIV	DISTILS	30 – 25	VISITED	DELISTS, DIVESTS	37
6	25 1 9 6 9 4 → 117	117 25 × 4 + 9 + 9 − 1	40 – 35	117 (9 + 4) × 9		47
7	INTERCODE	RECONDITE (1.5 seconds)	50 – 35			57
8	GYRFNAEIL	RELAYING	58 – 35	FEARING	FINAGLER, LAYERING, YEARLING	65
9	SNWOAESRO	ANSWERS	65 – 35	swooners ☓	RAWNESS, REASONS, SENORAS, WORSENS	72
10	75 9 1 1 3 7 → 903	902 75 × (9 + 3) + 1 + 1	72 – 42	902 75 × (9 + 3) + 1 + 1	CV: 903 = (75 + 7) × (9 + 3 − 1) + 1	82
11	YSNEIWLAT	NASTILY	79 – 42	TINSEL	SWEATILY	90
12	FPTIEARUE	FEATURE	86 – 42	REPUTE	PEATIER	97
13	100 6 10 9 1 7 → 780	780 (100 − 9) ÷ 7 × 6 × 10	96 – 42	783		107
14	METALSEAT		96 – 52	STALEMATE (1.5 seconds)		117