Episode 1072

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Episode 1072 was broadcast on 4 January 1991, and was the first semi-final of Championship of Champions V.

Lindsay Denyer played Tim Morrissey, with Tim Morrissey winning 58 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

Denyer's numbers solution in Round 8 is the only recorded instance in which a player scored points in a numbers game via a declaration over 1000.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lindsay Denyer	Score	Tim Morrissey	Others	Max.
1	SBTAEJRFO	BOASTER	7 – 7	BOASTER	BOATERS, BORATES*, JERBOAS	7
2	ELRIMLACG	griller ☓	7 – 15	ALLERGIC	MICELLAR*	15
3	NTDOEXNBA	BONNET	13 – 21	ATONED	BANNED, BOATED*, DONATE, NANOBE*, TANNED, TENDON*	21
4	50 25 9 7 8 3 → 311	318	13 – 28	310 (9 − 3) × 50 + 25 − (8 + 7)	CV: 311 = (25 + 7 − 3) × 9 + 50	31
5	RNSIEEPWT	SIREN	13 – 35	PRESENT	ENTIRES*, ENTRIES*, NEWSIER*, PEEWITS, REPENTS*, REPINES*, RESPITE*, SERPENT*, TWINERS*, WESTERN*, WIENERS*, WINTERS*	38
6	RGNIOEDAI	ERODING	20 – 42	IGNORED	ORGANDIE, RADIOING*	46
7	TEOSQAHKN	THANES	26 – 48	HONEST	ATONES*, HASTEN*, SHAKEN*, THANKS, TOKENS*	52
8	75 7 9 5 2 3 → 997	1001 (9 + 7 − 3) × (75 + 2)	33 – 48	1008	CV: 997 = ((7 + 5) × 3 + 75) × 9 − 2	62
9	RUESOONER		33 – 58	ERRONEOUS (9.67 seconds)		72

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Rounds 1 to 3 and, Round 4 incomplete only)