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==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
 
{{Rounds-start|Pat Bowlas|William Bradford}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Pat Bowlas|William Bradford}}
{{R-letters  |1 |GIELHMAUW|IMAGE    |LAUGH    |MILAGE, AWEIGH*, AWHILE*, HAMULI*, HELIUM*|  5|5  |  6}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |GIELHMAUW|IMAGE    |LAUGH    |AWEIGH*, AWHILE*, HAMULI*, HELIUM*, MILAGE|  5|5  |  6}}
 
{{R-letters  |2 |EGINYDNBO|BENDING  |BENDING  |BODYING*, BONDING*, DENYING*, OBEYING*| 12|12 | 13}}
 
{{R-letters  |2 |EGINYDNBO|BENDING  |BENDING  |BODYING*, BONDING*, DENYING*, OBEYING*| 12|12 | 13}}
 
{{R-letters  |3 |TSAIGBOAS|BOASTS  |BIGOTS  |ABATIS*, AGISTS*, SABOTS*, SAIGAS*| 18|18 | 19}}
 
{{R-letters  |3 |TSAIGBOAS|BOASTS  |BIGOTS  |ABATIS*, AGISTS*, SABOTS*, SAIGAS*| 18|18 | 19}}
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|other=549|solother=50 x (8 + 3) - 8 + 5 + 2
 
|other=549|solother=50 x (8 + 3) - 8 + 5 + 2
 
|18|28|29}}
 
|18|28|29}}
{{R-letters  |5 |RPVIEOGUN|VIPER    |PROVING  |PIROGUE, GROUPIE*, POURING*, ROUPING*| 18|35 | 36}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |RPVIEOGUN|VIPER    |PROVING  |GROUPIE*, PIROGUE, POURING*, ROUPING*| 18|35 | 36}}
 
{{R-letters  |6 |DEITYOEGJ|DEITY    |DEITY    |DOGIE*, GEODE*, GEOID*, GODET*, JOYED*, OGEED*, TOYED*| 23|40 | 41}}
 
{{R-letters  |6 |DEITYOEGJ|DEITY    |DEITY    |DOGIE*, GEODE*, GEOID*, GODET*, JOYED*, OGEED*, TOYED*| 23|40 | 41}}
 
{{R-letters  |7 |AIESBCSTF|SCABIES  |BEFITS  |ASCITES*, BISECTS*, FIESTAS*| 30|40 | 48}}
 
{{R-letters  |7 |AIESBCSTF|SCABIES  |BEFITS  |ASCITES*, BISECTS*, FIESTAS*| 30|40 | 48}}

Revision as of 22:39, 13 June 2011

Episode 99 was broadcast on 19 October 1983, as part of Series 3.

Pat Bowlas played William Bradford, with William Bradford winning 50 - 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Yvonne Warburton.

NOTE: Some of the contestant's offerings of equal length may have been transposed.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Pat Bowlas Score William Bradford Others Max.
1 GIELHMAUW IMAGE 5 – 5 LAUGH AWEIGH*, AWHILE*, HAMULI*, HELIUM*, MILAGE 6
2 EGINYDNBO BENDING 12 – 12 BENDING BODYING*, BONDING*, DENYING*, OBEYING* 13
3 TSAIGBOAS BOASTS 18 – 18 BIGOTS ABATIS*, AGISTS*, SABOTS*, SAIGAS* 19
4 50 2 8 5 3 8 → 549 ? 18 – 28 549
?

Best: 549 = 50 x (8 + 3) - 8 + 5 + 2

29
5 RPVIEOGUN VIPER 18 – 35 PROVING GROUPIE*, PIROGUE, POURING*, ROUPING* 36
6 DEITYOEGJ DEITY 23 – 40 DEITY DOGIE*, GEODE*, GEOID*, GODET*, JOYED*, OGEED*, TOYED* 41
7 AIESBCSTF SCABIES 30 – 40 BEFITS ASCITES*, BISECTS*, FIESTAS* 48
8 25 75 5 6 8 10 → 244 244
25 x 10 - 6
40 – 50 244
?


58
9 CCPLRESOU 40 – 50 CORPUSCLE 68