Episode 1339 - Revision history

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Smjg: tidy

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tidy

Boom: Round details added

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Round details added

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Reams at 17:11, 3 August 2007

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{{episode|previous=Episode 1338|next=Episode 1340}}
'''Episode 1339''' was broadcast on 19 January 1993, as part of [[Series 25]].

[[Mike Drew]] played [[Margaret McHugh]], with Margaret McHugh winning 62 - 52. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Hanley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Richard Samson]].

[[Category:Episodes in Series 25|1339]]
[[Category:9-round games|1339]]
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley|1339]]
[[Category:Episodes with Richard Samson as lexicographer|1339]]
[[Category:Episodes with Jenny Hanley as a guest|1339]]

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Mike Drew]] played [[Margaret McHugh]], with Margaret McHugh winning {{score|62|52}}, after a tie-break conundrum. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Hanley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Richard Samson]].
-NOTE: Both contestants' declarations of {{word|POSTINGS}} in Round 7 should have been disallowed, as {{word|POSTING}} cannot be pluralised in the [[Concise Oxford Dictionary (8th Edition)|COD8]], so the final score should have been {{score|44|54}}.
+NOTE: Both contestants' declarations of {{word|POSTINGS}} in Round 7 should have been disallowed as {{word|POSTING}} cannot be pluralised in the [[Concise Oxford Dictionary (8th Edition)|COD8]], so the final score should have been {{score|44|54}}.
 ==Rounds==

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Mike Drew]] played [[Margaret McHugh]], with Margaret McHugh winning {{score|62|52}}, after a tie-break conundrum. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Hanley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Richard Samson]].
-NOTE: Both contestants' declarations of {{word|POSTINGS}} in round 7 should have been disallowed, as {{word|POSTING}} cannot be pluralised in the COD8.
+NOTE: Both contestants' declarations of {{word|POSTINGS}} in Round 7 should have been disallowed, as {{word|POSTING}} cannot be pluralised in the [[Concise Oxford Dictionary (8th Edition)|COD8]], so the final score should have been {{score|44|54}}.
 ==Rounds==

@@ Line 17: / Line 17: @@
 {{R-letters  |5 |NDHAOSJAR|HOARDS   |HANDS    |DARSHAN*, HADRONS   | 28|28 | 38}}
 {{R-letters  |6 |QTWEAOCDY|COATED   |COATED   |                    | 34|34 | 44}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |SNGEOIPST|POSTINGS**|POSTINGS**|SPONGIEST           | 42|42 | 62}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |SNGEOIPST|{{wronglyallowed|POSTINGS}}|{{wronglyallowed|POSTINGS}}|SPONGIEST           | 42|42 | 62}}
 {{R-numbers  |8 | 75|1|8|10|9|3| 959
 |959 {{x}}

@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Mike Drew|Margaret McHugh}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |DLREASIDX|RIDDLES  |RIDDLES  |DERAILS, LADDERS, LADDIES*, RADDLES*, REDIALS*, SADDLER*|  7|7  |  7}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |DLREASIDX|RIDDLES  |RIDDLES  |DERAILS, DIALERS*, DREIDLS*, LADDERS, LADDIES*, RADDLES*, REDIALS*, SADDLER*|  7|7  |  7}}
 {{R-letters  |2 |FMPAIETLB|TABLE    |METAL    |TIMBALE*            | 12|12 | 14}}
 {{R-letters  |3 |TVIEOMCWT|comice {{x}}|MOTIVE   |TOTEMIC, VICOMTE*   | 12|18 | 21}}
@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 |707|sol2=(5 + 2) × 100 + 10 − (2 + 1)
 |22|28|31}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |NDHAOSJAR|HOARDS   |HANDS    |HADRONS             | 28|28 | 38}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |NDHAOSJAR|HOARDS   |HANDS    |DARSHAN*, HADRONS   | 28|28 | 38}}
 {{R-letters  |6 |QTWEAOCDY|COATED   |COATED   |                    | 34|34 | 44}}
 {{R-letters  |7 |SNGEOIPST|POSTINGS**|POSTINGS**|SPONGIEST           | 42|42 | 62}}

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 [[Mike Drew]] played [[Margaret McHugh]], with Margaret McHugh winning {{score|62|52}}, after a tie-break conundrum. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Hanley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Richard Samson]].
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Mike Drew|Margaret McHugh}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |DLREASIDX|RIDDLES  |RIDDLES  |DERAILS, LADDERS, LADDIES*, REDIALS*, RADDLES*, SADDLER*|  7|7  |  7}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |DLREASIDX|RIDDLES  |RIDDLES  |DERAILS, LADDERS, LADDIES*, RADDLES*, REDIALS*, SADDLER*|  7|7  |  7}}
 {{R-letters  |2 |FMPAIETLB|TABLE    |METAL    |TIMBALE*            | 12|12 | 14}}
 {{R-letters  |3 |TVIEOMCWT|comice {{x}}|MOTIVE   |TOTEMIC, VICOMTE*   | 12|18 | 21}}
@@ Line 15: / Line 17: @@
 {{R-letters  |5 |NDHAOSJAR|HOARDS   |HANDS    |HADRONS             | 28|28 | 38}}
 {{R-letters  |6 |QTWEAOCDY|COATED   |COATED   |                    | 34|34 | 44}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |SNGEOIPST|POSTINGS |POSTINGS |SPONGIEST           | 42|42 | 62}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |SNGEOIPST|POSTINGS**|POSTINGS**|SPONGIEST           | 42|42 | 62}}
 {{R-numbers  |8 | 75|1|8|10|9|3| 959
 |959 {{x}}
@@ Line 32: / Line 34: @@
 [[Category:Episodes with Richard Samson as lexicographer]]
 [[Category:Episodes with Jenny Hanley as a guest]]

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 {{R-letters  |3 |TVIEOMCWT|comice {{x}}|MOTIVE   |TOTEMIC, VICOMTE*   | 12|18 | 21}}
 {{R-numbers  |4 | 100|1|10|5|2|2| 707
-|707|sol1=(5 + 2) × 100 + 10 − (2 + 1)
+|707|sol1=(100 + 1) × (5 + 2)
-|707|sol2=(100 + 1) × (5 + 2)
+|707|sol2=(5 + 2) × 100 + 10 − (2 + 1)
 |22|28|31}}
 {{R-letters  |5 |NDHAOSJAR|HOARDS   |HANDS    |HADRONS             | 28|28 | 38}}
@@ Line 20: / Line 20: @@
 |959|sol2=(10 + 3) × 75 − (8 + 9 − 1)
 |42|52|72}}
-{{R-conundrum|9|MONOSIGHT|c1time=21|c1sol=SMOOTHING|52|52|82}}
+{{R-conundrum|9|MONOSIGHT|c1time=21.33|c1sol=SMOOTHING|52|52|82}}
 {{R-conundrum|TB|PILLAGONG|c2time=2|c2sol=GALLOPING|52|62|82}}
 {{Rounds-end}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:49, 14 October 2010
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	[[Mike Drew]] played [[Margaret McHugh]], with Margaret McHugh winning 62 - 52, after a tie-break conundrum. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Hanley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Richard Samson]].		[[Mike Drew]] played [[Margaret McHugh]], with Margaret McHugh winning 62 - 52, after a tie-break conundrum. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Hanley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Richard Samson]].
		+
		+	==Rounds==
		+	{{Rounds-start\|Mike Drew\|Margaret McHugh}}
		+	{{R-letters \|1 \|DLREASIDX\|RIDDLES \|RIDDLES \|DERAILS, LADDERS, LADDIES, REDIALS, RADDLES, SADDLER\| 7\|7 \| 7}}
		+	{{R-letters \|2 \|FMPAIETLB\|TABLE \|METAL \|TIMBALE* \| 12\|12 \| 14}}
		+	{{R-letters \|3 \|TVIEOMCWT\|comice {{x}}\|MOTIVE \|TOTEMIC, VICOMTE* \| 12\|18 \| 21}}
		+	{{R-numbers \|4 \| 100\|1\|10\|5\|2\|2\| 707
		+	\|707\|sol1=((5 + 2) x 100) + (10 - (2 + 1))
		+	\|707\|sol2=(100 + 1) x (5 + 2)
		+	\|22\|28\|31}}
		+	{{R-letters \|5 \|NDHAOSJAR\|HOARDS \|HANDS \|HADRONS \| 28\|28 \| 38}}
		+	{{R-letters \|6 \|QTWEAOCDY\|COATED \|COATED \| \| 34\|34 \| 44}}
		+	{{R-letters \|7 \|SNGEOIPST\|POSTINGS \|POSTINGS \|SPONGIEST \| 42\|42 \| 62}}
		+	{{R-numbers \|8 \| 75\|1\|8\|10\|9\|3\| 959
		+	\|959 {{x}}
		+	\|959\|sol2=((10 + 3) x 75) - ((8 + 9) - 1)
		+	\|42\|52\|72}}
		+	{{R-conundrum\|9\|MONOSIGHT\|c1time=21\|c1sol=SMOOTHING\|52\|52\|82}}
		+	{{R-conundrum\|TB\|PILLAGONG\|c2time=2\|c2sol=GALLOPING\|52\|62\|82}}
		+	{{Rounds-end}}

	{{DEFAULTSORT:1339}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:1339}}

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 '''Episode 1339''' was broadcast on 19 January 1993, as part of [[Series 25]].
-[[Mike Drew]] played [[Margaret McHugh]], with Margaret McHugh winning 62 - 52. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Hanley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Richard Samson]].
+[[Mike Drew]] played [[Margaret McHugh]], with Margaret McHugh winning 62 - 52, after a tie-break conundrum. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Hanley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Richard Samson]].
-[[Category:Episodes in Series 25|1339]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:1339}}
-[[Category:9-round games|1339]]
+[[Category:Episodes in Series 25]]
-[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley|1339]]
+[[Category:9-round games]]
-[[Category:Episodes with Richard Samson as lexicographer|1339]]
+[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
-[[Category:Episodes with Jenny Hanley as a guest|1339]]
+[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]