Episode 53 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli: Corrected.

2026-05-19T11:37:12Z

Corrected.

2026-05-19T11:36:38Z

2021-07-13T13:18:32Z

2021-03-16T23:33:55Z

2021-03-16T12:17:55Z

2020-05-04T17:11:12Z

2018-01-19T19:04:52Z

2016-01-07T03:56:26Z

2012-02-14T21:18:08Z

attributed DEPILATES to Maureen Kelly - now confirmed

2012-02-05T22:14:08Z

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 [[Bobbie Bennett]] played [[Maureen Kelly]], with Maureen Kelly winning {{score|42|23}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]].
-NOTE: Kelly's declaration of {{word|DEPILATES}} is the earliest known instance of any [[contestant]] declaring a [[nine-letter word]] as well as the only known instance in which that pursuant to the game's original rules, a contestant receiving only then points instead of eighteen for spotting a nine.
+NOTE: Kelly's declaration of {{word|DEPILATES}} is the earliest known instance of any [[contestant]] declaring a [[nine-letter word]] as well as the only known instance in which that pursuant to the game's original rules, a contestant receiving only ten points instead of eighteen for spotting a nine.
 It is extremely unlikely that {{word|COMMUTERS}} would ever be used as a [[conundrum]] again on account of it being an -{{word|S}} plural.

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 [[Bobbie Bennett]] played [[Maureen Kelly]], with Maureen Kelly winning {{score|42|23}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]].
-Kelly's declaration of {{word|DEPILATES}} in Round 2 is the earliest known instance of any player declaring a nine-letter word, as well as the only known instance in which, pursuant to the game's original rules, a player received only 10 points instead of 18 for spotting a nine.
+NOTE: Kelly's declaration of {{word|DEPILATES}} is the earliest known instance of any [[contestant]] declaring a [[nine-letter word]] as well as the only known instance in which that pursuant to the game's original rules, a contestant receiving only then points instead of eighteen for spotting a nine.
 It is extremely unlikely that {{word|COMMUTERS}} would ever be used as a [[conundrum]] again on account of it being an -{{word|S}} plural.

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	Kelly's declaration of {{word\|DEPILATES}} in Round 2 is the earliest known instance of any player declaring a nine-letter word, as well as the only known instance in which, pursuant to the game's original rules, a player received only 10 points instead of 18 for spotting a nine.		Kelly's declaration of {{word\|DEPILATES}} in Round 2 is the earliest known instance of any player declaring a nine-letter word, as well as the only known instance in which, pursuant to the game's original rules, a player received only 10 points instead of 18 for spotting a nine.
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		+	It is extremely unlikely that {{word\|COMMUTERS}} would ever be used as a [[conundrum]] again on account of it being an -{{word\|S}} plural.

	==Rounds==		==Rounds==

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← Older revision		Revision as of 03:56, 7 January 2016
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	[[Bobbie Bennett]] played [[Maureen Kelly]], with Maureen Kelly winning {{score\|42\|23}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]].		[[Bobbie Bennett]] played [[Maureen Kelly]], with Maureen Kelly winning {{score\|42\|23}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]].
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		+	Kelly's declaration of {{word\|DEPILATES}} in Round 2 is the earliest known instance of any player declaring a nine-letter word, as well as the only known instance in which, pursuant to the game's original rules, a player received only 10 points instead of 18 for spotting a niner.

	==Rounds==		==Rounds==

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 {{Rounds-start|Bobbie Bennett|Maureen Kelly}}
 {{R-letters |1 |NMUOGWIGG| ? | ? |GOUGING*, MUGGING*  | ?|? | 7}}
-{{R-letters |2 |SLEADTEPI| ? | ? |DEPILATES*          | ?|? |17}}
+{{R-letters |2 |SLEADTEPI| ? |DEPILATES|          | ?|? |17}}
 {{R-letters |3 |NCEODISNY| ? | ? |SECONDI*, SYNODIC*  | ?|? |24}}
 {{R-numbers |4 |50|100|8|7|6|9|143| ?|?

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 {{R-letters |2 |SLEADTEPI| ? | ? |DEPILATES*          | ?|? |17}}
 {{R-letters |3 |NCEODISNY| ? | ? |SECONDI*, SYNODIC*  | ?|? |24}}
 {{R-numbers |4 |50|100|8|7|6|9|143| ?|?
-|other=143|solother=100 + 50 - 7
+|other=143|solother=100 + 50 − 7
 | ?|? |34}}
 {{R-letters |5 |STOEMTOIG| ? | ? |EGOTISM*, EGOTIST*, GOOIEST*, MOTTOES*| ?|? |41}}
 {{R-letters |6 |NIEGORYIQ| ? | ? |ERYNGO*, GROYNE*, IGNORE*, ORIGIN*, REGION*| ?|? |47}}
 {{R-letters |7 |EEGKUORBE| ? | ? |BROGUE*, BURGEE*, REBUKE*, REEBOK*|23|42|53}}
 {{R-numbers |8 |75|9|3|2|6|6|880| ?|?
-|other=880|solother=(75 x 6 - 9) x 2 - 6 / 3
+|other=880|solother=(75 × 6 − 9) × 2 − 6 ÷ 3
 |23|42|63}}
 {{R-conundrum|9|SEMMOCTUR|sol=COMMUTERS|23|42|73}}