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'''Episode 908''' was broadcast on 4 September 1989, as part of [[Series 18]].
 
'''Episode 908''' was broadcast on 4 September 1989, as part of [[Series 18]].
  
[[Mark St. John London]] played [[Alex McClimens]], with Mark St. John London winning 60 - 55. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Della Thompson]].
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[[Mark St John London|Mark St. John London]] played [[Alex McClimens]], with Mark St. John London winning {{score|60|55}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Della Thompson]].
  
[[Category:Episodes in Series 18|0908]]
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==Rounds==
[[Category:9-round games|0908]]
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{{Rounds-start|Mark St. John London|Alex McClimens}}
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley|0908]]
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{{R-letters  |1 |SRJSEABRI|BRASSIER |SEARS    |                    |  8|0  |  8}}
[[Category:Episodes with Della Thompson as lexicographer|0908]]
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{{R-letters  |2 |PGOFUCEDL|FOULED  |FOULED  |COUPLED            | 14|6  | 15}}
[[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest|0908]]
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{{R-letters  |3 |RSYLIEKID|SILKIER  |DISLIKE  |RIDLEYS*, RISKILY, SKIRLED*| 21|13 | 22}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 50|6|2|9|7|1| 244
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|244|sol1=50 × (7 − 2) − 6
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|244|sol2=50 × (7 − 2) − 6
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|31|23|32}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |GANLITTAN|GIANT    |GLINT    |AGNAIL*, ANGINA*, ANTING*, ATTAIN, GALANT*, INANGA*, NAIANT*, NATANT*, TAGATI*, TANNIA*| 36|28 | 38}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |NSVTEADOD|DONATES  |ADVENTS  |DONATED*, NOVATED*, NOVATES*| 43|35 | 45}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |TEDNERGFE|GREETED  |TENDER  |DEFERENT*          | 50|35 | 53}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 25|1|8|2|3|4| 194
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|194|sol1=25 × 8 − 2 × 3
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|194|sol2=25 × 8 − (4 + 2)
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|60|45|63}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|degilnntu*|c2time=1|c2sol=INDULGENT|60|55|73}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:0908}}
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[[Category:Episodes in Series 18]]
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[[Category:9-round games]]
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[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Della Thompson as lexicographer]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest]]
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[[Category:Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles]]

Latest revision as of 17:40, 16 October 2020

Episode 908 was broadcast on 4 September 1989, as part of Series 18.

Mark St. John London played Alex McClimens, with Mark St. John London winning 60 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Della Thompson.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Mark St. John London Score Alex McClimens Others Max.
1 SRJSEABRI BRASSIER 8 – 0 SEARS 8
2 PGOFUCEDL FOULED 14 – 6 FOULED COUPLED 15
3 RSYLIEKID SILKIER 21 – 13 DISLIKE RIDLEYS*, RISKILY, SKIRLED* 22
4 50 6 2 9 7 1 → 244 244
50 × (7 − 2) − 6
31 – 23 244
50 × (7 − 2) − 6


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5 GANLITTAN GIANT 36 – 28 GLINT AGNAIL*, ANGINA*, ANTING*, ATTAIN, GALANT*, INANGA*, NAIANT*, NATANT*, TAGATI*, TANNIA* 38
6 NSVTEADOD DONATES 43 – 35 ADVENTS DONATED*, NOVATED*, NOVATES* 45
7 TEDNERGFE GREETED 50 – 35 TENDER DEFERENT* 53
8 25 1 8 2 3 4 → 194 194
25 × 8 − 2 × 3
60 – 45 194
25 × 8 − (4 + 2)


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9 degilnntu* 60 – 55 INDULGENT
(1 second)
73