Episode 53

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Episode 53 was broadcast on 19 May 1983, as part of Series 2.

Bobbie Bennett played Maureen Kelly, with Maureen Kelly winning 42 – 23. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth.

NOTE: Kelly's declaration of DEPILATES is the earliest known instance of any contestant declaring a nine-letter word as well as the only known instance in which that pursuant to the game's original rules, a contestant receiving only ten points instead of eighteen for spotting a nine.

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

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bobbie Bennett	Score	Maureen Kelly	Others	Max.
1	NMUOGWIGG	?	? – ?	?	GOUGING*, MUGGING*	7
2	SLEADTEPI	?	? – ?	DEPILATES		17
3	NCEODISNY	?	? – ?	?	SECONDI*, SYNODIC*	24
4	50 100 8 7 6 9 → 143	?	? – ?	?	Best: 143 = 100 + 50 − 7	34
5	STOEMTOIG	?	? – ?	?	EGOTISM*, EGOTIST*, GOOIEST*, MOTTOES*	41
6	NIEGORYIQ	?	? – ?	?	ERYNGO*, GROYNE*, IGNORE*, ORIGIN*, REGION*	47
7	EEGKUORBE	?	23 – 42	?	BROGUE*, BURGEE*, REBUKE*, REEBOK*	53
8	75 9 3 2 6 6 → 880	?	23 – 42	?	Best: 880 = (75 × 6 − 9) × 2 − 6 ÷ 3	63
9	SEMMOCTUR		23 – 42		COMMUTERS	73