Episode 568

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Episode 568 was broadcast on 14 May 1987, as part of Series 12.

Ed Barral played Roger Brusch, with Roger Brusch winning 59 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lance Percival, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ed Barral	Score	Roger Brusch	Others	Max.
1	PTOAWTYET	POTTY	5 – 5	POTTY	TEAPOT, TEAPOY*	6
2	IOERNTMRO	MONITOR	12 – 12	ROOMIER	EMOTION, IONOMER*, MOONIER*, ROOTIER*	13
3	SDAEFLATO	FLOATED	19 – 19	FLOATED	FOLATES*	20
4	75 100 9 10 2 2 → 246	246 (100 − 75) × 10 − 2 × 2	29 – 29	246 75 − (2 × 10 + 9) + 2 × 100		30
5	UOASRGNLI	INSULAR	36 – 36	ROUSING	AROUSING, SINGULAR*	38
6	SBENOGALM	BELONGS/BANGLES	43 – 43	MANGLES	AMBONES*, BEMOANS*, BONSELA*, GAMBLES*, GAMBOLS*, MANGELS*, MANGOES*, NOSEBAG*	45
7	IOUKVRMGI	MURK	43 – 49	VIGOUR		51
8	9 6 1 8 3 9 → 883	870	43 – 49	—	CV: 883 = ((9 + 9) × 8 + 3) × 6 + 1	61
9	ARMYSCOUT		43 – 59	CUSTOMARY (15 seconds)		71