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'''Episode S45''' was a [[special episode]] broadcast on 10 April 2015, which featured 2 prominent [[contestant]]s from the show's past.
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'''Episode S45''' was broadcast on 10 April 2015, as a [[special episode]] between two [[contestant]]s who were in the police force.
  
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[[Graham Nash]] played [[John Brackstone]], with Graham Nash winning {{score|94|49}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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[[Matt O'Connor|Matt Croy]] played [[Craig Lingard]], with Matt Croy winning {{score|91|66}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Paul Zenon]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
  
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Like [[Episode S43]] and [[Episode S44|S44]], this episode was also broadcast at 6am.
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Like [[Episode S44]], this episode was also broadcast at 6am. This episode also used the [[15 round format (old)|old 15-round format]], which was still being used when this was recorded in 2012, and it is the final game to have premiered in this format, although a few specials recorded during the [[Richard Whiteley]] and [[Jeff Stelling]] eras are yet to emerge.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Graham Nash|John Brackstone}}
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{{Rounds-start|Matt Croy|Craig Lingard}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |NLFUEISLR|FILLERS  |FILLERS  |FULLERS*, INFUSER*, REFILLS|  7|7 |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |BHETEINTO|BOTNET  |BITTEN  |EBONITE*           |  6|6 |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |DSZAEENMD|DEMANDS |DEMEANS |AMENDED*, DEADENS*, DEADMEN*, MADDENS*| 14|14 | 14}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |DRIDANUSE|DENARIUS |DRAINS  |RADIUSED*, SARDINED | 14|6 | 15}}
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{{R-numbers  |3 | 75|3|5|3|10|10| 975
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{{R-letters |3 |VSAHEITEC|HEAVIEST |HEAVIEST |ACHIEVES, VESICATE* | 22|14 | 23}}
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|975|sol1=(10 + 3) × 75
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{{R-letters  |4 |PRITARUFE|PARTIER  |PARTIER  |FRUITER, RAPTURE, TURFIER*| 29|21 | 30}}
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{{R-numbers  |5 | 100|75|6|4|3|7| 858
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|24|14|24}}
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|857
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{{R-TTT        |MISSPELT|Simon said it was the easiest thing he'd ever done.|SIMPLEST}}
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|858|sol2=3 × 4 × 75 − 7 × 6
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{{R-letters  |4 |THBOIAFPD|PHOBIA   |HABIT    |                    | 30|14 | 30}}
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|29|31|40}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |TSGEEADRL|TREADLES |LARGEST  |RESTAGED            | 38|14 | 38}}
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{{R-TTT        |ROBSFEAR|Refrains from adding to {{w|Goldilocks and the Three Bears|Goldilocks}}' woes.|FORBEARS}}
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{{R-numbers |6 | 75|1|9|5|8|9| 599
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{{R-letters  |6 |NRUSOTAXO|RATOONS  |OUTRAN   |SANTOOR*, UNROOTS*  | 36|31 | 47}}
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|599|sol1=8 × 75 − 1
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{{R-letters  |7 |LTAMEODYN|OMENTAL  |MALTED  |MANTLED*, TALONED, TELAMON*| 43|31 | 54}}
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|599|sol2=8 × 75 − 1
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{{R-letters |8 |RFAHECAMO|CARAFE  |CAMERA  |CHAMFER*            | 49|37 | 61}}
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|48|24|48}}
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{{R-letters  |9 |DNIVEEKOG|INVOKED  |EVOKING  |DOVEKIE*           | 56|44 | 68}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |TGPOIOCTI|TOPIC    |OPTIC    |COGITO*, PTOTIC*    | 53|29 | 54}}
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{{R-numbers |10| 25|4|6|6|9|10| 928
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{{R-letters |8 |RNLEUOCVM|UNCOVER  |CLOVER  |                   | 60|29 | 61}}
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|926|sol1=9 × 4 × 25 + 6 × 6 − 10
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{{R-numbers  |9 | 75|1|9|8|5|8| 175
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|922
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|175|sol1=(5 − 1) × 9 + 8 × 8 + 75
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|rr=928|solrr=(25 × 9 + 6) × 4 + 10 − 6
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|63|44|78}}
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|70|29|71}}
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{{R-TTT        |TOMSFEAR|Sounds like Esther can count all her friends on one hand.|FORMATES}}
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{{R-TTT        |ACOLDONE|There's nothing cold about one, in fact quite the opposite.|CANOODLE}}
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{{R-letters  |11|SDIWOEGLR|GWEILOS |GLIDERS |DOWRIES*, GILDERS*, GIRDLES, GLORIED, GLORIES*, GLOWERS*, GODLIER*, GROWLED, LODGERS*, REGILDS*, ROWDIES*, SOLDIER*, SOLIDER*, SWIRLED*, WEIRDOS, WIDGERS*, WILDERS*| 70|51 | 85}}
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{{R-letters  |10|SPSOAOMRE|soapers {{x}}|SPORES  |PROSOMAS            | 70|35 | 79}}
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{{R-letters  |12|TSAMETAFB|ABATES  |MATES    |AFTEST*, BEMATA*, FABEST*, MATTES*, TAMEST*| 76|51 | 91}}
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{{R-letters  |11|SJTIEONHW|WHITENS |WHITENS |HISTONE*, TOWNIES, TOWNISH*| 77|42 | 86}}
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{{R-letters  |13|JSEQIESPA|SPIES    |JAPES    |ESPIES*, JESSIE*, SEPIAS| 81|56 | 97}}
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{{R-letters  |12|PKSEIEDRQ|PRESIDE  |respiked {{x}}|PESKIER            | 84|42 | 93}}
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{{R-numbers  |14| 100|4|6|4|7|5| 290
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{{R-letters  |13|NSNOIABGR|bonings {{x}}|signora {{x}}|ABORNING            | 84|42 |101}}
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|290|sol1=(7 − 4) × 100 − 6 − 4
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{{R-numbers  |14| 100|9|10|3|8|1| 374
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|290|sol2=(7 − 4) × 100 − 6 − 4
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|372
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|91|66|107}}
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|373|sol2=3 × 100 + 8 × 9 + 1
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{{R-conundrum|15|FITTERDUO|sol=FORTITUDE|91|66|117}}
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|rr=374|solrr=(100 − 9) × (3 + 1) + 10
 
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|84|49|111}}
 
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{{R-conundrum|15|SNAILGOAT|c1time=23.25|c1sol=NOSTALGIA|94|49|121}}
 
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
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==External Links==
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Latest revision as of 23:13, 13 August 2023

Episode S45 was broadcast on 10 April 2015, as a special episode between two contestants who were in the police force.

Matt Croy played Craig Lingard, with Matt Croy winning 91 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Like Episode S44, this episode was also broadcast at 6am. This episode also used the old 15-round format, which was still being used when this was recorded in 2012, and it is the final game to have premiered in this format, although a few specials recorded during the Richard Whiteley and Jeff Stelling eras are yet to emerge.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Matt Croy Score Craig Lingard Others Max.
1 BHETEINTO BOTNET 6 – 6 BITTEN EBONITE* 7
2 DRIDANUSE DENARIUS 14 – 6 DRAINS RADIUSED*, SARDINED 15
3 VSAHEITEC HEAVIEST 22 – 14 HEAVIEST ACHIEVES, VESICATE* 23
4 PRITARUFE PARTIER 29 – 21 PARTIER FRUITER, RAPTURE, TURFIER* 30
5 100 75 6 4 3 7 → 858 857 29 – 31 858
3 × 4 × 75 − 7 × 6


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TTT ROBSFEAR Refrains from adding to Goldilocks' woes. FORBEARS
6 NRUSOTAXO RATOONS 36 – 31 OUTRAN SANTOOR*, UNROOTS* 47
7 LTAMEODYN OMENTAL 43 – 31 MALTED MANTLED*, TALONED, TELAMON* 54
8 RFAHECAMO CARAFE 49 – 37 CAMERA CHAMFER* 61
9 DNIVEEKOG INVOKED 56 – 44 EVOKING DOVEKIE* 68
10 25 4 6 6 9 10 → 928 926
9 × 4 × 25 + 6 × 6 − 10		 63 – 44 922

RR: 928 = (25 × 9 + 6) × 4 + 10 − 6

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TTT TOMSFEAR Sounds like Esther can count all her friends on one hand. FORMATES
11 SDIWOEGLR GWEILOS 70 – 51 GLIDERS DOWRIES*, GILDERS*, GIRDLES, GLORIED, GLORIES*, GLOWERS*, GODLIER*, GROWLED, LODGERS*, REGILDS*, ROWDIES*, SOLDIER*, SOLIDER*, SWIRLED*, WEIRDOS, WIDGERS*, WILDERS* 85
12 TSAMETAFB ABATES 76 – 51 MATES AFTEST*, BEMATA*, FABEST*, MATTES*, TAMEST* 91
13 JSEQIESPA SPIES 81 – 56 JAPES ESPIES*, JESSIE*, SEPIAS 97
14 100 4 6 4 7 5 → 290 290
(7 − 4) × 100 − 6 − 4		 91 – 66 290
(7 − 4) × 100 − 6 − 4


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15 FITTERDUO 91 – 66 FORTITUDE 117


External Links

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