Episode 2271 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 10:56, 12 February 2026

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‎Rounds: add

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equally flaky

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Episode Info

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 [[Jill Bright]] played [[Wilma Anscombe]], with Jill Bright winning {{score|81|38}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Merrill Thomas]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Mark Nyman]].
-Bright spotted two nine-letter words to lead {{score|36|0}} after two rounds and had 81 points before the conundrum, but it was Anscombe who solved it. Had Bright gotten it, she would have scored 91 points, the highest score of the [[9 round format|9 round]] era. This was the first known occurrence of a "flake" — two consecutive nine-letter word spots (named after the 99 Flake ice cream confection).
+Bright spotted two nine-letter words to lead {{score|36|0}} after two rounds and had 81 points before the [[conundrum]], but it was Anscombe who solved it. Had Bright gotten it, she would have scored 91 points (the highest score of the [[9 round format|9 round]] era). This was the first known occurrence of a "flake" — two consecutive nine-letter word spots (named after the 99 Flake ice cream confection).
 This episode was repeated on 27 July 2000.
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 ==External Links==
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 {{R-conundrum|9|ARIDGIANT|c2time=4.25|c2sol=RADIATING|81|38|94}}
 {{Rounds-end}}
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	[[Category:Episodes with Merrill Thomas as a guest]]		[[Category:Episodes with Merrill Thomas as a guest]]
		+	[[Category:Repeated episodes]]

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	Bright spotted two nine-letter words to lead {{score\|36\|0}} after two rounds and had 81 points before the conundrum, but it was Anscombe who solved it. Had Bright gotten it, she would have scored 91 points, the highest score of the [[9 round format\|9 round]] era. This was the first known occurrence of a "flake" — two consecutive nine-letter word spots (named after the 99 Flake ice cream confection).		Bright spotted two nine-letter words to lead {{score\|36\|0}} after two rounds and had 81 points before the conundrum, but it was Anscombe who solved it. Had Bright gotten it, she would have scored 91 points, the highest score of the [[9 round format\|9 round]] era. This was the first known occurrence of a "flake" — two consecutive nine-letter word spots (named after the 99 Flake ice cream confection).
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		+	This episode was repeated on 27 July 2000.

	==Rounds==		==Rounds==

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 [[Jill Bright]] played [[Wilma Anscombe]], with Jill Bright winning {{score|81|38}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Merrill Thomas]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Mark Nyman]].
-Bright spotted two nine-letter words to lead {{score|36|0}} after two rounds and had 81 points before the conundrum, but it was Anscombe who solved it. Had Bright gotten it, she would have scored 91 points, the highest score of the [[9 round format|9 round]] era.
+Bright spotted two nine-letter words to lead {{score|36|0}} after two rounds and had 81 points before the conundrum, but it was Anscombe who solved it. Had Bright gotten it, she would have scored 91 points, the highest score of the [[9 round format|9 round]] era. This was the first known occurrence of a "flake" — two consecutive nine-letter word spots (named after the 99 Flake ice cream confection).
 ==Rounds==

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 {{R-letters  |3 |OAEGRHSQA|ASHORE   |ASHORE   |AGAROSE*, GHERAOS   | 42|6  | 43}}
 {{R-numbers  |4 | 50|2|10|2|3|9| 527
-|527|sol1=((50 + 2) × 10) + 9 - 2
+|527|sol1=(50 + 2) × 10 + 9 − 2
-|527|sol2=(50 × 10) + (9 × 3)
+|527|sol2=50 × 10 + 9 × 3
 |52|16|53}}
 {{R-letters  |5 |BXBIOANGE|EBBING   |BOXING   |BEGONIA, BOGBEAN*   | 58|22 | 60}}
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 {{R-letters  |7 |MVRUAESTE|MATURES  |MUSTER   |AUSTERE*, MEASURE, STEAMER, STRUMAE*, VESTURE*| 71|28 | 74}}
 {{R-numbers  |8 | 50|8|7|4|4|1| 367
-|367|sol1=(7 × 50) + 8 + 4 + 4 + 1
+|367|sol1=7 × 50 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 1
 |&mdash;
 |81|28|84}}

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	Jill spotted two nine-letter words to lead {{score\|36\|0}} after two rounds and had 81 points before the conundrum, but it was Wilma who solved it. Had Jill gotten it she would have scored 91 points, the highest score of the [[9 round format\|9 round]] era.		Jill spotted two nine-letter words to lead {{score\|36\|0}} after two rounds and had 81 points before the conundrum, but it was Wilma who solved it. Had Jill gotten it she would have scored 91 points, the highest score of the [[9 round format\|9 round]] era.
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		+	==Rounds==
		+	{{Rounds-start\|Jill Bright\|Wilma Anscombe}}
		+	{{R-letters \|1 \|RLTRIOESE\|LOITERERS\|RIOTERS \| \| 18\|0 \| 18}}
		+	{{R-letters \|2 \|CLSIAENMU\|CALUMNIES\|MENIALS \|MASCULINE \| 36\|0 \| 36}}
		+	{{R-letters \|3 \|OAEGRHSQA\|ASHORE \|ASHORE \|AGAROSE*, GHERAOS \| 42\|6 \| 43}}
		+	{{R-numbers \|4 \| 50\|2\|10\|2\|3\|9\| 527
		+	\|527\|sol1=((50 + 2) x 10) + 9 - 2
		+	\|527\|sol2=(50 x 10) + (9 x 3)
		+	\|52\|16\|53}}
		+	{{R-letters \|5 \|BXBIOANGE\|EBBING \|BOXING \|BEGONIA, BOGBEAN* \| 58\|22 \| 60}}
		+	{{R-letters \|6 \|DOTEMGIPD\|MIDGET \|MIDGET \|DEMIGOD \| 64\|28 \| 67}}
		+	{{R-letters \|7 \|MVRUAESTE\|MATURES \|MUSTER \|AUSTERE, MEASURE, STEAMER, STRUMAE, VESTURE*\| 71\|28 \| 74}}
		+	{{R-numbers \|8 \| 50\|8\|7\|4\|4\|1\| 367
		+	\|367\|sol1=(7 x 50) + 8 + 4 + 4 + 1
		+	\|—
		+	\|81\|28\|84}}
		+	{{R-conundrum\|9\|ARIDGIANT\|c2time=4.25\|c2sol=RADIATING\|81\|38\|94}}
		+	{{Rounds-end}}

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 '''Episode 2271''' was broadcast on 28 May 1998, as part of [[Series 38]].
-[[Jill Bright]] played [[Wilma Anscombe]], with Jill Bright winning 81 - 38. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Merrill Thomas]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Mark Nyman]].
+[[Jill Bright]] played [[Wilma Anscombe]], with Jill Bright winning {{score|81|38}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Merrill Thomas]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Mark Nyman]].
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