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Notably, Hollis won without spotting any words longer than 5 letters in the letters rounds, or reaching the target for either numbers game. This is likely | Notably, Hollis won without spotting any words longer than 5 letters in the letters rounds, or reaching the target for either numbers game. This is likely | ||
| − | the only time this has happened. | + | the only time this has happened (excluding [[Celebrity Countdown]]). |
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
{{Rounds-start|Chris Bergman|Denys Hollis}} | {{Rounds-start|Chris Bergman|Denys Hollis}} | ||
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|— | |— | ||
|21|5|31}} | |21|5|31}} | ||
| − | {{R-letters |5 |NLTEIQDEV|dented {{x}}|LENT |EVIDENT | + | {{R-letters |5 |NLTEIQDEV|dented {{x}}|LENT |EVIDENT, LIVENED, VEINLET*| 21|9 | 38}} |
| − | {{R-letters |6 |JIBETLTEY|BELT |BETEL |BELIE*, BITTY | + | {{R-letters |6 |JIBETLTEY|BELT |BETEL |BELIE*, BITTY*, ELITE*, JETTY*, TITLE*| 21|14 | 43}} |
| − | {{R-letters |7 |SKEALNINA|LIKENS |SLINK | | + | {{R-letters |7 |SKEALNINA|LIKENS |SLINK |ALKANES, ANNEALS*| 27|14 | 50}} |
{{R-numbers |8 | 100|9|8|1|6|10| 773 | {{R-numbers |8 | 100|9|8|1|6|10| 773 | ||
|770 | |770 | ||
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[[Category:Episodes with Freda Thornton as lexicographer]] | [[Category:Episodes with Freda Thornton as lexicographer]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes with Martin Jarvis as a guest]] | [[Category:Episodes with Martin Jarvis as a guest]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:55, 16 October 2020
Episode 1034 was broadcast on 14 August 1990, as part of Series 20.
Chris Bergman played Denys Hollis, with Denys Hollis winning 31 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
Notably, Hollis won without spotting any words longer than 5 letters in the letters rounds, or reaching the target for either numbers game. This is likely the only time this has happened (excluding Celebrity Countdown).
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Chris Bergman | Score | Denys Hollis | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CXSOODGIH | GOODS | 5 – 0 | SHOD | GOODISH | 7 |
| 2 | PCGEAISLA | calapse ☓ | 5 – 5 | SPACE | PALACES, PELAGIC*, SPACIAL*, SPECIAL | 14 |
| 3 | SRSEORNEZ | SNORES | 11 – 5 | ROSES/NOSES/SORES | SENORES*, SNORERS | 21 |
| 4 | 100 4 3 8 2 8 → 993 | 993
(8 + 2) × 100 − 8 − 3 + 4 |
21 – 5 | — |
|
31 |
| 5 | NLTEIQDEV | dented ☓ | 21 – 9 | LENT | EVIDENT, LIVENED, VEINLET* | 38 |
| 6 | JIBETLTEY | BELT | 21 – 14 | BETEL | BELIE*, BITTY*, ELITE*, JETTY*, TITLE* | 43 |
| 7 | SKEALNINA | LIKENS | 27 – 14 | SLINK | ALKANES, ANNEALS* | 50 |
| 8 | 100 9 8 1 6 10 → 773 | 770 | 27 – 21 | 774
8 × 100 − (10 + 6 + 1 + 9) |
CV: 773 = 8 × 100 − 9 × (10 − 6 − 1) |
60 |
| 9 | afgiilmnn* | 27 – 31 | INFLAMING
(20 seconds) |
70 |
