Episode 808

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Episode 808 was broadcast on 29 August 1988, and was the third quarter-final of Series 16.

John Widdowson played Nigel Gardner, with John Widdowson winning 57 – 23. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Della Thompson.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Widdowson	Score	Nigel Gardner	Others	Max.
1	NSDEOCREP	PROCEEDS	8 – 0	SCORNED	CENSORED*, ENCODERS*, SECONDER, SEEDCORN*	8
2	XSZSJUITA	TAXIS	13 – 5	SUITS	SAXIST*	14
3	FDNEIVNEK	KNIFED	19 – 5	devine ☓	DEFINE*, DEVEIN*, ENDIVE, ENVIED*, FINKED*, FINNED, INDENE*, INFEED*, KENNED*, VEINED*	20
4	100 25 1 2 10 3 → 674	674 (10 − 3) × 100 − (25 + 1)	29 – 5	—		30
5	QRYOEALSV	LOAVES	29 – 12	SLAVERY	LAYOVERS*, OVERLAYS	38
6	MHTIABDET	HABITED	36 – 12	BATHED		45
7	CRDHSOAMI	CHOIRS	42 – 18	CHORDS	CHADORS*, CHAMOIS*, CHARISM*, CHRISOM*, DIRHAMS*, DRACHMS*, HAIRDOS*, MORCHAS*, ORCHIDS*, RODHAMS*, SARCOID*	52
8	100 1 10 2 3 10 → 640	650 (3 + 2 + 1) × (100 + 10) − 10	47 – 23	650 (3 + 2 + 1) × (100 + 10) − 10	CV: 640 = (100 − (10 + 2) × 3) × 10	62
9	illooqsuy*	SOLILOQUY (4 seconds)	57 – 23			72