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'''Episode S30''' was a [[special episode]] broadcast on 14 March 2011.
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'''Episode S30''' was broadcast on 14 March 2011, as a [[special episode]] and was a deciding match.
  
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The match was between [[Nicki Sellars]] and [[Lee Graham]], two players who have already met twice, in the preliminaries of [[Series 62]], and a few weeks later in the semi-finals. At one win each, this game was the decider. Lee Graham won {{score|101|94}} on a [[crucial conundrum]]. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[John Parrott]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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[[Nicki Sellars]] played [[Lee Graham]], with Lee Graham winning {{score|101|94}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[John Parrott]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
  
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Sellars and Graham previously met twice: in the [[Episode 5028|preliminaries]] of [[Series 62]] and then the [[Episode 5062|second semi-final]] of the same [[series]]. Graham won the first and Sellars won the second.
  
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Nicki Sellars|Lee Graham}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |SYREAOTQP|POSTER  |POETRY  |ESPARTO*, PROTEAS*, SEAPORT*, TEAPOYS|  6|6  |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |BNGIIADCD|BIDDING  |cadding {{x}}|ABIDING            | 13|6  | 14}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |RLNSOIAEL|RALLIES  |RALLIES  |AILERONS, LLANEROS*, ROSALINE| 20|13 | 22}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |HTVOIARUZ|AUTHOR  |AUTHOR  |THORIA*            | 26|19 | 28}}
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{{R-numbers  |5 | 25|8|2|5|2|3| 602
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|602|sol1=8 × 3 × 25 + 2
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|602|sol2=8 × 3 × 25 + 2
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|36|29|38}}
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{{R-TTT        |SLICKHIT|These sort of people are funny souls.|TICKLISH}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |LNHCEARIA|INHALER  |chainer {{x}}|ACARINE*, ACHIRAL*, ALCHERA*, CARINAE*, CARINAL*, CARLINE, CHARLIE*, CHARNEL*, CRANIAL*, HERNIAL*| 43|29 | 45}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |XRTEEIMJF|MERIT    |MIXER    |METIER, RETIME*    | 48|34 | 51}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |SRTFAOIPT|PROFITS  |PROFITS  |PATRIOTS            | 55|41 | 59}}
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{{R-letters  |9 |PTSDAEUTA|UPDATES  |UPDATES  |DUPATTAS*          | 62|48 | 67}}
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{{R-numbers  |10| 75|10|7|8|5|4| 725
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|725|sol1=(75 − (5 − 4)) × 10 − (8 + 7)
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|725|sol2=(75 − 4) × 10 + 8 + 7
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|72|58|77}}
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{{R-TTT        |RUNATLAS|Not sharp or flat, just born to do something.|NATURALS}}
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{{R-letters  |11|SMREIIENW|WINERIES |WINERIES |                    | 80|66 | 85}}
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{{R-letters  |12|SNTDAUOGE|OUTAGES  |unstaged {{x}}|ASTOUND*, DONATES*, DOTAGES*, NOUGATS*, ONSTAGE*, OUTSANG*, SNOUTED*, SOUTANE, TANGOED, TANGOES*, TONGUED*, TONGUES| 87|66 | 92}}
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{{R-letters  |13|DTSEIARVO|oversaid {{x}}|DEVIATORS|                    | 87|84 |110}}
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{{R-numbers  |14| 25|100|50|75|5|7| 274
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|275|sol1=5 × 50 + 25
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|275|sol2=5 × 50 + 25
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|rr=274|solrr=(5 + 7 + 75) × 50 ÷ 25 + 100
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|94|91|120}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|SUNTRIVIA|c2time=25.75|c2sol=ANTIVIRUS|94|101|130}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
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==External Links==
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{{YouTube|dWVM8YnouQQ}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:20, 1 July 2026

Episode S30 was broadcast on 14 March 2011, as a special episode and was a deciding match.

Nicki Sellars played Lee Graham, with Lee Graham winning 101 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Sellars and Graham previously met twice: in the preliminaries of Series 62 and then the second semi-final of the same series. Graham won the first and Sellars won the second.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Nicki Sellars Score Lee Graham Others Max.
1 SYREAOTQP POSTER 6 – 6 POETRY ESPARTO*, PROTEAS*, SEAPORT*, TEAPOYS 7
2 BNGIIADCD BIDDING 13 – 6 cadding ☓ ABIDING 14
3 RLNSOIAEL RALLIES 20 – 13 RALLIES AILERONS, LLANEROS*, ROSALINE 22
4 HTVOIARUZ AUTHOR 26 – 19 AUTHOR THORIA* 28
5 25 8 2 5 2 3 → 602 602
8 × 3 × 25 + 2		 36 – 29 602
8 × 3 × 25 + 2


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TTT SLICKHIT These sort of people are funny souls. TICKLISH
6 LNHCEARIA INHALER 43 – 29 chainer ☓ ACARINE*, ACHIRAL*, ALCHERA*, CARINAE*, CARINAL*, CARLINE, CHARLIE*, CHARNEL*, CRANIAL*, HERNIAL* 45
7 XRTEEIMJF MERIT 48 – 34 MIXER METIER, RETIME* 51
8 SRTFAOIPT PROFITS 55 – 41 PROFITS PATRIOTS 59
9 PTSDAEUTA UPDATES 62 – 48 UPDATES DUPATTAS* 67
10 75 10 7 8 5 4 → 725 725
(75 − (5 − 4)) × 10 − (8 + 7)		 72 – 58 725
(75 − 4) × 10 + 8 + 7


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TTT RUNATLAS Not sharp or flat, just born to do something. NATURALS
11 SMREIIENW WINERIES 80 – 66 WINERIES 85
12 SNTDAUOGE OUTAGES 87 – 66 unstaged ☓ ASTOUND*, DONATES*, DOTAGES*, NOUGATS*, ONSTAGE*, OUTSANG*, SNOUTED*, SOUTANE, TANGOED, TANGOES*, TONGUED*, TONGUES 92
13 DTSEIARVO oversaid ☓ 87 – 84 DEVIATORS 110
14 25 100 50 75 5 7 → 274 275
5 × 50 + 25		 94 – 91 275
5 × 50 + 25

RR: 274 = (5 + 7 + 75) × 50 ÷ 25 + 100

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15 SUNTRIVIA 94 – 101 ANTIVIRUS
(25.75 seconds)		 130


External Links

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