Difference between revisions of "Episode 52"

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Episode 52 was broadcast on 18 May 1983, as part of Series 2.

Bobbie Bennett played Eric Lamprell, with Bobbie Bennett winning 32 – 26. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth.

It is extremely unlikely that ARMAMENTS would ever be used as a conundrum again on account of it being an -S plural.

Rnd	Selection	Bobbie Bennett	Score	Eric Lamprell	Others	Max.
1	EJTIAGUNR	?	? – ?	?	JAUNTIER*	8
2	INFUESBEN	?	? – ?	?	BENNIES, BUNNIES, FUNNIES*	15
3	GSIAFHUEP	?	? – ?	?	AGUISH, GEISHA, PHAGES*	21
4	75 8 2 7 10 4 → 101	?	? – ?	?	Best: 101 = 75 + 10 + 8 × 2	31
5	YAUMSEBCH	?	? – ?	?	AMBUSH, BACHES, CAUSEY, CAYUSE, EMBAYS, SACHEM, SCHEMA, SUMACH	37
6	OECSIEYNR	?	? – ?	?	CERESIN, COINERS, CRONIES, ENCORES, SCENERY, SINCERE	44
7	OMSAGCEPI	?	? – ?	?	MAGPIES*	51
8	100 75 3 5 6 4 → 937	?	32 – 26	?	Best: 937 = 75 × (6 + 5) + 100 + 4 × 3	61
9	MAAMRSTNE		32 – 26		ARMAMENTS	71

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 [[Bobbie Bennett]] played [[Eric Lamprell]], with Bobbie Bennett winning {{score|32|26}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]].
+It is extremely unlikely that {{word|ARMAMENTS}} would ever be used as a [[conundrum]] again on account of it being an -{{word|S}} plural.
 ==Rounds==
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 {{R-letters |3 |GSIAFHUEP| ? | ? |AGUISH*, GEISHA*, PHAGES*| ?|? |21}}
 {{R-numbers |4 |75|8|2|7|10|4|101| ?|?
-|other=101|solother=75 + 10 + 8 x 2
+|other=101|solother=75 + 10 + 8 × 2
 | ?|? |31}}
 {{R-letters |5 |YAUMSEBCH| ? | ? |AMBUSH*, BACHES*, CAUSEY*, CAYUSE*, EMBAYS*, SACHEM*, SCHEMA*, SUMACH*| ?|? |37}}
@@ Line 16: / Line 18: @@
 {{R-letters |7 |OMSAGCEPI| ? | ? |MAGPIES*            | ?|? |51}}
 {{R-numbers |8 |100|75|3|5|6|4|937| ?|?
-|other=937|solother=75 x (6 + 5) + 100 + 4 x 3
+|other=937|solother=75 × (6 + 5) + 100 + 4 × 3
 |32|26|61}}
 {{R-conundrum|9|MAAMRSTNE|sol=ARMAMENTS|32|26|71}}