Difference between revisions of "Episode 262"

Latest revision as of 15:42, 13 February 2026

Episode 262 was broadcast on 13 February 1985, as part of Series 6.

The conundrum scramble in this episode was unusual because the letters were arranged in alphabetical order.

Rnd	Selection	Olivia Lloyd	Score	Sheila Alder	Others	Max.
1	HEFDWUOCG	FUDGE	5 – 0	CHEW	COUGHED	7
2	DRUTRIOGC	TURGID	11 – 0	COURT	RIGOUR, TORRID, TURGOR*	13
3	FLAIWBEGN	BAWLING	18 – 7	FLAWING	FABLING, FINAGLE, LEAFING, WEALING*	20
4	50 9 10 8 7 4 → 949	943	18 – 17	949 (10 + 9) × 50 − (8 − 7)		30
5	MOAHJSABN	MOANS	23 – 22	MOANS	BANJOS, HANSOM, SHAMAN	36
6	EDJSBEOMH	MESHED	29 – 22	DEEMS	DEMOBS, EMBEDS, JOSHED*	42
7	RISNBOEDS	BODIES	35 – 28	BODIES	DISROBES	50
8	100 9 9 7 8 8 → 867	865 8 × 100 + 8 × 9 − 7	42 – 35	865 8 × 100 + 8 × 9 − 7	CV: 867 = (100 − 9) × 9 + 7 × 8 − 8	60
9	GGIILMNPS	GLIMPSING (10.75 seconds)	52 – 35			70

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 [[Olivia Lloyd-Potts|Olivia Lloyd]] played [[Sheila Alder]], with Olivia Lloyd winning {{score|52|35}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Liz Fraser]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Yvonne Warburton]].
-The conundrum scramble in this game is unusual because the letters were arranged in alphabetical order.
+The [[conundrum]] scramble in this episode was unusual because the letters were arranged in alphabetical order.
 ==Rounds==