Episode 710

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Episode 710 was broadcast on 13 April 1988, as part of Series 15.

Allan Saldanha played Alan Brooker, with Allan Saldanha winning 57 – 26. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clement Freud, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannell.

NOTE: The conundrum had two valid solutions: SPECULATE and PECULATES.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Allan Saldanha	Score	Alan Brooker	Others	Max.
1	FTGAEIVBT	BAIT	4 – 4	BAIT/GIFT	VITTAE*	6
2	EWSTAEORL	SWEATER	11 – 4	WASTER	OLEASTER, TOLEWARE*	14
3	LRVAIENCN	CANNIER	18 – 4	NAILER	CARLINE*, CLAVIER*, RAVELIN*	21
4	75 2 6 4 9 3 → 949	948 (9 + 3) × (75 + 4)	25 – 4	957	CV: 949 = (75 − 2) × (9 + 4)	31
5	ATGNEOICR	REACTION	33 – 12	CREATING	ACTIONER*, CATERING*, CREATION*, GERONTIC*, REACTING*	39
6	NGYEIASFN	SAYING	33 – 19	FANNIES	YEANING*	46
7	USXBOETSR	SOUREST	40 – 26	BUSTERS	BOURSES*, OESTRUS*, OUSTERS*, SORBETS, SOUTERS*, STROBES*, TORUSES*, TUSSORE*	53
8	25 9 3 9 1 8 → 606	608 8 × 3 × 25 + 9 − 1	47 – 26	608 ☓	CV: 606 = (25 × 8 + 9 ÷ 9 + 1) × 3	63
9	SUETPLACE	SPECULATE** (2 seconds)	57 – 26			73