Episode 819

Episode 819 was broadcast on 10 January 1989, and was the grand final of Championship of Champions IV.

Tony Vick played Nic Brown, with Nic Brown winning 78 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Vick	Score	Nic Brown	Others	Max.
1	HTRKAILFA	FLAIR	0 – 6	LARIAT	ATRIAL, HARTAL, LATRIA*	6
2	ZDRUOETPU	TOURED	6 – 12	TOURED	DEPORT, DETOUR, PORTED, POURED, POUTED, POUTER, ROUPED, ROUTED, TROUPE*	12
3	25 5 3 3 4 7 → 878	878 25 × 7 × 5 + 3	16 – 22	878 25 × 7 × 5 + 3		22
4	RNETSCADI	SCANTIER	24 – 22	distancer ☓	CANISTER, DETRAINS, DISTANCE, RANDIEST, STRAINED*	30
5	NCMEIOHLT	LICHEN	24 – 29	LECTION	CHOLINE, HELICON, MENTHOL, TONEMIC*	37
6	100 10 1 4 4 7 → 320	321 (100 + 7) × (4 − 1)	31 – 36	319 (7 − 4) × (4 − 1 + 100) + 10	CV: 320 = (7 + 1) × 4 × 10	47
7	adehimosu*		31 – 46	HOUSEMAID (3 seconds)		57
8	DCFIEOWTN	TWINED	37 – 52	WINCED	CONFIDE, CTENOID, DEONTIC*, NOTICED	64
9	RVBLENUOX	NOBLER	43 – 58	VELOUR	BOURNE, LOUVRE, ROUBLE, UNROBE*	70
10	25 6 4 7 1 1 → 537	544	43 – 63	543 (6 × 4 − 1 − 1) × 25 − 7	CV: 537 = (7 × 25 + 4) × 6 ÷ (1 + 1)	80
11	SGPAOERTS	POSTAGES	51 – 71	STORAGES	ESPARTOS, PORTAGES, PROTASES*, SEAPORTS	88
12	GRMSOISAE	MARGES	51 – 78	MIRAGES	ARGOSIES, GOSSAMER	96
13	75 3 3 4 1 2 → 785	783 (75 + 3) × (4 + 1) × 2 + 3	58 – 78	780	CV: 783 = (75 + 3) × (4 + 1) × 2 + 3 Best: 786 = ((75 + 3) × (4 + 1) + 3) × 2	103
14	aegilmorr*	RIGMAROLE (17 seconds)	68 – 78			113