Difference between revisions of "Episode 1877"

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Episode 1877 was broadcast on 8 November 1996, and was the third quarter-final of Group D in the Supreme Championship.

Clive Spate played David Reid, with Clive Spate winning 63 – 23. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

A famous blooper occurred in this episode when Whiteley previewed the following episode, inadvertently referring to Stephen Balment as a lady.

The episode started with Richard providing a solution for the first Numbers Round in Episode 1875, which Carol claimed as "impossible to solve".

Rnd	Selection	Clive Spate	Score	David Reid	Others	Max.
1	AIGDLAEPW	DEWLAP	6 – 6	WAILED	GALAED, GAWPED, GELADA, PALAGI, PLEIAD*	6
2	YDGIEIRNO	IGNORED	13 – 6	ORIGIN	DINGIER, ERODING, GROINED, REDOING	13
3	UEARDWVLO	LOUVRED	20 – 6	overlaud ☓	ROULADE*	20
4	25 50 75 100 4 5 → 133	134	20 – 16	133 75 + 50 + 100 ÷ 25 + 4		30
5	TNDEAELCO	ANECDOTE	28 – 16	DENOTE	LANCETED	38
6	EIANNRKZS	SNAKIER	35 – 23	SNAKIER	KARZIES*, SKINNER	45
7	VERINUGRA	AVERRING	43 – 23	VINEGAR		53
8	25 75 8 5 4 2 → 767	767 75 × 5 × 2 + 25 − 8	53 – 23	766		63
9	PIONNEERS	PENSIONER (2 seconds)	63 – 23			73

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 A famous blooper occurred in this episode when Whiteley previewed the following episode, inadvertently referring to [[Stephen Balment]] as a lady.
+The episode started with [[Richard Whiteley|Richard]] providing a solution for the first Numbers Round in [[Episode 1875]], which [[Carol Vorderman|Carol]] claimed as "impossible to solve".
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Clive Spate|David Reid}}