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'''Episode 757''' was broadcast on 17 June 1988, and was an extended 45-minute edition for the [[Series 15]] grand final. | '''Episode 757''' was broadcast on 17 June 1988, and was an extended 45-minute edition for the [[Series 15]] grand final. | ||
− | [[Allan Saldanha]] played [[Dick Green]], with Dick Green winning 81 | + | [[Allan Saldanha]] played [[Dick Green]], with Dick Green winning {{score|81|70}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guests were [[Richard Stilgoe]] and [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]]. |
− | NOTE: In | + | NOTE: In Round 11, the word {{word|YOLKED}} was wrongly disallowed by Catherine Clarke, making the correct final score {{score|81|76}}. Due to this controversy, Allan Saldanha was given his own copies of the [[Oxford English Dictionary]]. |
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
{{Rounds-start|Allan Saldanha|Dick Green}} | {{Rounds-start|Allan Saldanha|Dick Green}} | ||
− | {{R-letters|1|LFTOIENBD|FOIBLE|TOILED| | + | {{R-letters |1 |LFTOIENBD|FOIBLE |TOILED |LENTOID, LOBEFIN*, TENFOLD*| 6|6 | 7}} |
− | {{R-letters|2|NGAUNOCSA|GUNS|CONGAS|GUANACOS*|6|12|15}} | + | {{R-letters |2 |NGAUNOCSA|GUNS |CONGAS |GUANACOS* | 6|12 | 15}} |
− | {{R-numbers|3|25|7|6|5|2|10|310|310| | + | {{R-numbers |3 | 25|7|6|5|2|10| 310 |
− | {{R-letters|4|GDMIEAGNZ|AGEING|GAMING| | + | |310|sol1=(25 + 6) × 10 |
− | {{R-letters|5|RGITOSDEJ|STODGIER|STORIED| | + | |310|sol2=6 × 2 × 25 + 10 |
− | {{R-numbers|6|100|4|10|1|2|9|440|440| | + | |16|22|25}} |
− | {{R-conundrum|7|LPCOUNTER|sol=CORPULENT|40|38| | + | {{R-letters |4 |GDMIEAGNZ|AGEING |GAMING |DAZING*, EDGING*, ENIGMA*, GAINED*, GAMINE*, GANGED*, GAZING*, IMAGED*, MAGGIE*, MAIDEN*, MAZING*, MEDIAN*, MEDINA*, NAGGED*, ZAGGED*, ZIGGED*, ZINGED*| 22|28 | 31}} |
− | {{R-letters|8|RMIATIRAU|TRAM|TIARA| | + | {{R-letters |5 |RGITOSDEJ|STODGIER |STORIED | | 30|28 | 39}} |
− | {{R-letters|9|YQWEAICRN|CRANE|WEARY| | + | {{R-numbers |6 | 100|4|10|1|2|9| 440 |
− | {{R-numbers|10|10|1|10|1|8|5|631|630|630| | + | |440|sol1=(100 + 10) × 4 |
− | {{R-letters|11|DLEIYKODV|yolked {{ | + | |440|sol2=(100 + 10) × 4 |
− | {{R-letters|12|RFCIEUSCL|LUCIFERS|CRUISE| | + | |40|38|49}} |
− | {{R-numbers|13|50|9|10|8|6|7|740|740| | + | {{R-conundrum|7|LPCOUNTER|sol=CORPULENT|40|38|59}} |
− | {{R-conundrum|14|BILLCHINA|c2time=6|c2sol=CHILBLAIN|70|81| | + | {{R-letters |8 |RMIATIRAU|TRAM |TIARA |AMRITA*, ATRIUM, MARARI*, TAMARI*, TRAUMA| 40|43 | 65}} |
+ | {{R-letters |9 |YQWEAICRN|CRANE |WEARY/CRANE|CARNEY*, WINCEY*, WINERY, YAWNER*| 45|48 | 71}} | ||
+ | {{R-numbers |10| 10|1|10|1|8|5| 631 | ||
+ | |630|sol1=(8 − 1) × (10 − 1) × 10 | ||
+ | |630|sol2=(8 − 1) × (10 − 1) × 10 | ||
+ | |cv=631|solcv=((10 + 1) × 5 + 8) × 10 + 1 | ||
+ | |52|55|81}} | ||
+ | {{R-letters |11|DLEIYKODV|yolked {{x}}**|VOIDED |DEVOID, KELOID*, KIDDLE*| 52|61 | 87}} | ||
+ | {{R-letters |12|RFCIEUSCL|LUCIFERS |CRUISE | | 60|61 | 95}} | ||
+ | {{R-numbers |13| 50|9|10|8|6|7| 740 | ||
+ | |740|sol1=(8 + 7) × 50 − 10 | ||
+ | |740|sol2=(8 + 7) × 50 − 10 | ||
+ | |70|71|105}} | ||
+ | {{R-conundrum|14|BILLCHINA|c2time=6|c2sol=CHILBLAIN|70|81|115}} | ||
{{Rounds-end}} | {{Rounds-end}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:0757}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:0757}} | ||
[[Category:Episodes in Series 15]] | [[Category:Episodes in Series 15]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Grand finals]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Episodes critically affected by administrative errors]] | ||
[[Category:14-round games]] | [[Category:14-round games]] | ||
− | |||
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]] | [[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Episodes with Karen Loughlin as co-presenter]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]] | [[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer]] | [[Category:Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes with Richard Stilgoe as a guest]] | [[Category:Episodes with Richard Stilgoe as a guest]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest]] | [[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:47, 3 July 2023
Episode 757 was broadcast on 17 June 1988, and was an extended 45-minute edition for the Series 15 grand final.
Allan Saldanha played Dick Green, with Dick Green winning 81 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guests were Richard Stilgoe and Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.
NOTE: In Round 11, the word YOLKED was wrongly disallowed by Catherine Clarke, making the correct final score 81 – 76. Due to this controversy, Allan Saldanha was given his own copies of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Allan Saldanha | Score | Dick Green | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LFTOIENBD | FOIBLE | 6 – 6 | TOILED | LENTOID, LOBEFIN*, TENFOLD* | 7 |
2 | NGAUNOCSA | GUNS | 6 – 12 | CONGAS | GUANACOS* | 15 |
3 | 25 7 6 5 2 10 → 310 | 310
(25 + 6) × 10 |
16 – 22 | 310
6 × 2 × 25 + 10 |
|
25 |
4 | GDMIEAGNZ | AGEING | 22 – 28 | GAMING | DAZING*, EDGING*, ENIGMA*, GAINED*, GAMINE*, GANGED*, GAZING*, IMAGED*, MAGGIE*, MAIDEN*, MAZING*, MEDIAN*, MEDINA*, NAGGED*, ZAGGED*, ZIGGED*, ZINGED* | 31 |
5 | RGITOSDEJ | STODGIER | 30 – 28 | STORIED | 39 | |
6 | 100 4 10 1 2 9 → 440 | 440
(100 + 10) × 4 |
40 – 38 | 440
(100 + 10) × 4 |
|
49 |
7 | LPCOUNTER | 40 – 38 | CORPULENT | 59 | ||
8 | RMIATIRAU | TRAM | 40 – 43 | TIARA | AMRITA*, ATRIUM, MARARI*, TAMARI*, TRAUMA | 65 |
9 | YQWEAICRN | CRANE | 45 – 48 | WEARY/CRANE | CARNEY*, WINCEY*, WINERY, YAWNER* | 71 |
10 | 10 1 10 1 8 5 → 631 | 630
(8 − 1) × (10 − 1) × 10 |
52 – 55 | 630
(8 − 1) × (10 − 1) × 10 |
CV: 631 = ((10 + 1) × 5 + 8) × 10 + 1 |
81 |
11 | DLEIYKODV | yolked ☓** | 52 – 61 | VOIDED | DEVOID, KELOID*, KIDDLE* | 87 |
12 | RFCIEUSCL | LUCIFERS | 60 – 61 | CRUISE | 95 | |
13 | 50 9 10 8 6 7 → 740 | 740
(8 + 7) × 50 − 10 |
70 – 71 | 740
(8 + 7) × 50 − 10 |
|
105 |
14 | BILLCHINA | 70 – 81 | CHILBLAIN
(6 seconds) |
115 |
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