Episode 578

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Episode 578 was broadcast on 28 May 1987, as part of Series 12.

Mike Stanford played Tim Town, with Mike Stanford winning 45 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Humphrey Lyttelton, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Stanford	Score	Tim Town	Others	Max.
1	LITSATSEL	TALLEST	0 – 8	SALTIEST	SITTELLAS*	18
2	VIGNALEBA	LEAVING	7 – 15	LEAVING	NAVIGABLE	36
3	MIRGONYIL	GROIN	12 – 20	LYING	GRIMILY*, LIGROIN*, MINGILY*, MOILING, ROILING*	43
4	75 5 1 1 5 3 → 386	385 75 × 5 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 3	19 – 20	386 ☓	CV: 386 = (75 + 3) × 5 − 5 + 1	53
5	GTNEDAKIP	PANTED	25 – 26	TAPING	PAINTED, PEAKING	60
6	GUMSAGNEI	AMUSING	32 – 33	AMUSING	ENIGMAS*, GAMINES*, GUINEAS*, MAGGIES*, MUGGINS*, SEAMING*, SEGUING*, SIGNAGE*	67
7	HERWABEZL	BEWARE	38 – 39	WHALER	BLAZER*, HEALER*, HERBAL*, WARBLE*	73
8	10 3 4 5 2 4 → 281	280 (4 × 5 + 4 × 2) × 10	45 – 39	284	CV: 281 = (5 + 2) × 4 × 10 + 4 − 3	83
9	PIOUSMUTE		45 – 39		IMPETUOUS	93