Episode 956

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Episode 956 was broadcast on 25 January 1990, as part of Series 19.

Nicholas Birch played Joan Orchard, with Joan Orchard winning 44 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ernie Wise, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nicholas Birch	Score	Joan Orchard	Others	Max.
1	CAEDOVLAL	LOVED	0 – 6	CALLED	ALCALDE*	7
2	MNNIEATLT	LATENT	6 – 12	LAMENT	AILMENT, ALIMENT, LINEMAN*, MANTLET*, MELANIN*	14
3	RITRADXNI	TRIAD	11 – 17	TRAIN	DINAR*, DRAIN, INDRI*, NADIR*, RADII*, RADIX*	19
4	75 2 9 4 5 6 → 285	285 75 × 4 − (6 + 9)	21 – 27	285 75 × 4 − (6 + 9)		29
5	PKSAUEJYM	MASK	21 – 32	MAKES	AMUSE*, JAKES*, JAPES*, JASPE*, JUMPS, JUMPY*, KAMES*, KEMPS*, KEMPY*, KYPES*, MUSKY*, PAUSE, PEAKS*, PEAKY*, PESKY*, PUJAS*, PUKES*, PUKEY*, PUMAS*, SAMEY*, SEAMY, SPAKE*, SPEAK*, SPUME*, SPUMY*, UKASE*	34
6	DZASWIFPE	SWIPE	21 – 38	SWIPED	AZIDES*, SPAZED*, WADIES*, WASPIE*	40
7	HQTAEASNB	HASTEN	27 – 44	HASTEN	ABATES*, ABSENT*, BATHES*, QANATS*, THANAS*, THANES	46
8	25 2 7 6 1 3 → 238	248 ☓	27 – 44	238 ☓	CV: 238 = (7 + 3) × 25 − 6 × 2	56
9	adiinortt*	TRADITION (6 seconds)	37 – 44			66