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'''Episode 925''' was broadcast on 27 September 1989, as part of [[Series 18]].
 
'''Episode 925''' was broadcast on 27 September 1989, as part of [[Series 18]].
  
[[Mandi Hale]] played [[Brian Burrows]], with Mandi Hale winning 41 - 30. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Dinah Sheridan]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Freda Thornton]].
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[[Mandi Hale]] played [[Brian Burrows]], with Mandi Hale winning {{score|41|30}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Dinah Sheridan]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Freda Thornton]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Mandi Hale|Brian Burrows}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |WRGNEAEIL|REELING  |WRANGLE  |ENLARGE*, GENERAL*, GLEANER*, LEERING*, LINEAGE*, REALIGN, RENEWAL*, WANGLER*, WEALING*, WEARING, WEIGELA*|  7|7  |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |BZLAAEDRA|BALED    |BLAZER  |ABLAZE*, ABRADE*, ARABLE, AZALEA*, BALDER*, BARAZA*, BAZAAR*, BLARED*, BLAZED, BRAZED*, ZAREBA*|  7|13 | 13}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |TCSGIOIOD|DIGITS  |TOGS    |COGITO*, DICOTS*, IDIOTS, OOTIDS*| 13|13 | 19}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 25|9|3|3|7|7| 957
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|—
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|960|sol2=(3 × 9 + 3) × (25 + 7)
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|cv=957|solcv=(3 × 7 + 9) × (25 + 7) − 3
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|13|20|29}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |DHNEUOCKN|HOCKED  |CHUNK    |CHUNKED*, DUNNOCK  | 19|20 | 36}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |SSTVAOIEM|MOTIVES  |staives {{x}}|ATOMISES            | 26|20 | 44}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |SGOITSMUE|SMITE    |MIST    |EGOTISMS, MOUSIEST  | 31|20 | 52}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 100|6|2|10|2|8| 834
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|834|sol1=8 × (100 + 6 − 2) + 2
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|836
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|41|20|62}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|deennrtuw*|c2time=4|c2sol=UNDERWENT|41|30|72}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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[[Category:Episodes with Freda Thornton as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Freda Thornton as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Dinah Sheridan as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Dinah Sheridan as a guest]]
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[[Category:Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles]]

Latest revision as of 17:42, 16 October 2020

Episode 925 was broadcast on 27 September 1989, as part of Series 18.

Mandi Hale played Brian Burrows, with Mandi Hale winning 41 – 30. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dinah Sheridan, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Mandi Hale Score Brian Burrows Others Max.
1 WRGNEAEIL REELING 7 – 7 WRANGLE ENLARGE*, GENERAL*, GLEANER*, LEERING*, LINEAGE*, REALIGN, RENEWAL*, WANGLER*, WEALING*, WEARING, WEIGELA* 7
2 BZLAAEDRA BALED 7 – 13 BLAZER ABLAZE*, ABRADE*, ARABLE, AZALEA*, BALDER*, BARAZA*, BAZAAR*, BLARED*, BLAZED, BRAZED*, ZAREBA* 13
3 TCSGIOIOD DIGITS 13 – 13 TOGS COGITO*, DICOTS*, IDIOTS, OOTIDS* 19
4 25 9 3 3 7 7 → 957 13 – 20 960
(3 × 9 + 3) × (25 + 7)

CV: 957 = (3 × 7 + 9) × (25 + 7) − 3

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5 DHNEUOCKN HOCKED 19 – 20 CHUNK CHUNKED*, DUNNOCK 36
6 SSTVAOIEM MOTIVES 26 – 20 staives ☓ ATOMISES 44
7 SGOITSMUE SMITE 31 – 20 MIST EGOTISMS, MOUSIEST 52
8 100 6 2 10 2 8 → 834 834
8 × (100 + 6 − 2) + 2
41 – 20 836


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9 deennrtuw* 41 – 30 UNDERWENT
(4 seconds)
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