Episode 545

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Episode 545 was broadcast on 13 April 1987, as part of Series 12.

Valerie Turner played Keith Albans, with Keith Albans winning 60 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Valerie Turner	Score	Keith Albans	Others	Max.
1	TNSIANVEG	SEATING	7 – 7	TEASING	ANTIGENS, GENTIANS*, VINTAGES	8
2	CSHOINVOC	COINS	12 – 12	SONIC	CHINOS*, CONCHS*, CONICS*, SHIVOO*	14
3	TNPEAXSUT	unpaste ☓	12 – 19	SEXTANT	ATTUNES*, PATENTS*, PATTENS*, PEANUTS*, TAUTENS*, TETANUS, UPSTATE*	21
4	75 4 6 5 10 2 → 547	549	12 – 26	546 (6 + 2) × 75 − 5 × 10 − 4	CV: 547 = (75 − 6) × (10 − 2) − 5	31
5	NRFTEAIBE	BANTER	18 – 26	terrain ☓	BENEFIT, BETAINE*, FAINTER*, RETINAE*, TRAINEE*	38
6	SMRAEDGIR	MIRAGES	25 – 33	MARRIED	ADMIRERS, ARMIGERS*, DISARMER*, MARRIEDS	46
7	STLWAOUFE	FLOATS	25 – 40	FOULEST	WASTEFUL	54
8	25 5 6 7 2 3 → 874	874 7 × 5 × 25 − (3 − 2)	35 – 50	874 7 × 5 × 25 − (3 − 2)		64
9	GAVEBLEET		35 – 60	VEGETABLE (5 seconds)		74