Difference between revisions of "Episode 232"

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Episode 232 was broadcast on 19 December 1984, and was the first semi-final of Series 5.

Round 5 is the only known round in history to have featured two Xs; moreover, these Xs were directly consecutive in the consonant pile.

Rnd	Selection	June Madell	Score	Robert Violett	Others	Max.
1	NKIOSHUSN	UNIONS	6 – 0	SHUNS	UNISONS*	7
2	DIJECVOTI	VOICED	12 – 6	VOICED		13
3	LNAIGUSLA	SLANG	12 – 13	LINGUAL	AGNAILS, IGUANAS, LUGSAIL*	20
4	25 10 7 9 2 4 → 859	—	12 – 13	—	CV: 859 = (10 + 7) × 2 × 25 + 9	30
5	DEXOXEWTM	METED	12 – 19	DEMOTE	EMOTED, MEOWED	36
6	PGEODTURC	GROUTED	19 – 26	PRODUCE	COURTED, GROUPED*, PRODUCT	43
7	SIDLOHIAS	SOLIDS	25 – 32	SOLIDS	DOSSAL, OLDISH, SHOALS, SOLIDI	49
8	25 100 4 1 4 3 → 767	780	25 – 37	775 (4 + 3) × 100 + (4 − 1) × 25	CV: 767 = (4 + 4) × (100 − 1) − 25	59
9	LARFYMOTI		25 – 47	FORMALITY (3.75 seconds)		69

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 [[June Madell]] played [[Robert Violett]], with Robert Violett winning {{score|47|25}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Yvonne Warburton]].
+Round 5 is the only known round in history to have featured two {{word|X}}s; moreover, these {{word|X}}s were directly consecutive in the consonant pile.
 ==Rounds==