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{{R-letters  |2 |SZVIAOTUS|VISTAS  |VISTAS  |                    | 14|14 | 14}}
 
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{{R-numbers  |5 | 37|12|5|8|6|4| 949
 
{{R-numbers  |5 | 37|12|5|8|6|4| 949
 
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Revision as of 19:57, 15 March 2010

Episode S26 was a special episode broadcast on 15 March 2010 in which the two Series champions of 2009 went face-to-face.

Chris Davies played Kirk Bevins, with Kirk Bevins winning 81 - 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gary Osborne, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Chris Davies Score Kirk Bevins Others Max.
1 HJLEROEMI HOMELIER 8 – 8 HOMELIER 8
2 SZVIAOTUS VISTAS 14 – 14 VISTAS 14
3 LIDOSHEGD DISLODGE 22 – 14 ISOHEL 22
4 RVBAEUCOY CABOVER 29 – 21 CABOVER OVERBUY 29
5 37 12 5 8 6 4 → 949 950
((37 + 12) x 4 - 6) x 5
36 – 28 948
(8 x 5 + 6 - 4 + 37) x 12

Best: 949 = 37 x (12 + 8 + 5) + 6 x 4

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TTT DIDFLING Cooking the books while Rome burns, perhaps. FIDDLING
6 GNMEIIEDG EDGING 36 – 35 DEEMING 46
7 CRTICAAEO ORECTIC 43 – 42 CARIOCA ACRATIC*, EROTICA 53
8 FTRIEAPIB PIRATE 43 – 50 APERITIF 61
9 DTEIREPGF EDGIER 49 – 50 GREED FIDGETER 69
10 37 6 6 5 1 3 → 296 297
(37 - (5 - 1)) x (6 + 3)
56 – 50 296 ☓

RR: 296 = (5 + 3) x 37

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TTT SWAPNHOP Swap your goods for money here, then hop it. PAWNSHOP
11 SWXUOESNT SEXTONS 63 – 57 SEXTONS TWONESS* 86
12 QPSOAAEDL PEDALOS 70 – 64 PEDALOS 93
13 NROSANEAL LOANERS 77 – 71 ANNEALS ARSENAL, ENSNARL*, LANNERS 100
14 37 4 2 9 4 2 → 828 826 77 – 81 828
(37 x 2 + 4 x 4 + 2) x 9


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15 CANTEBURY tenubracy ☓
(24.5 seconds)
77 – 81 CYBERNAUT 120