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| [[Brett Smitheram]] played [[Ruth Collier]], with Ruth Collier winning 54 - 44, after a tie-break conundrum. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Mark Nyman]]. | [[Brett Smitheram]] played [[Ruth Collier]], with Ruth Collier winning 54 - 44, after a tie-break conundrum. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Mark Nyman]]. | ||
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| + | ==Rounds== | ||
| + | {{Rounds-start|Brett Smitheram|Ruth Collier}} | ||
| + | {{R-letters| 1|RWNTOEAUR|OUTWEAR  |         | |7|0|7}} | ||
| + | {{R-letters| 2|GHZDEIEBA|BEHEAD   |BAIZE    | |13|0|13}} | ||
| + | {{R-letters| 3|LRDPEIOMI|IMPLORED |IMPLORED |DIMPLIER |21|8|21}} | ||
| + | {{R-numbers| 4|100|1|10|8|7|2| 997 | ||
| + | |997|sol1=10 × 100 - 2 - 1 | ||
| + | |997|sol2=(100 + 10) × (8 + 1) + 7 | ||
| + | |31|18|31}} | ||
| + | {{R-letters| 5|NSGYTEOAT|GESTANT {{X}}|TOASTY   |NOSEGAY, NOTATES*, ONSTAGE* |31|24|38}} | ||
| + | {{R-letters| 6|NVRNEOIDE|DINNER   |VENDOR   |ENVIRONED             |37|30|56}} | ||
| + | {{R-letters| 7|PTSNMUAER|SMARTEN  |TAMPERS  |MENSTRUA*, PERSUANT*, SUPERMAN, TEMPURAS*, UPSTREAM*  |44|37|64}} | ||
| + | {{R-numbers| 8|100|25|50|75|8|2| 357 | ||
| + | |352 | ||
| + | |358|sol2=(100 + 75) × 2 + 8 | ||
| + | |other=357|solother=(100 / 25 + 50) × 8 + 75 | ||
| + | |44|44|74}} | ||
| + | {{R-conundrum| 9|SCREENTWO|sol=SWEETCORN|44|44|84}} | ||
| + | {{R-conundrum|TB|UNDERTILE|c2sol=INTERLUDE|c2time=10|44|54|84}} | ||
| + | {{Rounds-end}} | ||
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| {{DEFAULTSORT:2158}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:2158}} | ||
Revision as of 19:14, 5 December 2010
Episode 2158 was broadcast on 15 December 1997, and was the third quarter-final of Series 37.
Brett Smitheram played Ruth Collier, with Ruth Collier winning 54 - 44, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Brett Smitheram | Score | Ruth Collier | Others | Max. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RWNTOEAUR | OUTWEAR | 7 – 0 | 7 | ||
| 2 | GHZDEIEBA | BEHEAD | 13 – 0 | BAIZE | 13 | |
| 3 | LRDPEIOMI | IMPLORED | 21 – 8 | IMPLORED | DIMPLIER | 21 | 
| 4 | 100 1 10 8 7 2 → 997 | 997 10 × 100 - 2 - 1 | 31 – 18 | 997 (100 + 10) × (8 + 1) + 7 | 
 | 31 | 
| 5 | NSGYTEOAT | GESTANT ☓ | 31 – 24 | TOASTY | NOSEGAY, NOTATES*, ONSTAGE* | 38 | 
| 6 | NVRNEOIDE | DINNER | 37 – 30 | VENDOR | ENVIRONED | 56 | 
| 7 | PTSNMUAER | SMARTEN | 44 – 37 | TAMPERS | MENSTRUA*, PERSUANT*, SUPERMAN, TEMPURAS*, UPSTREAM* | 64 | 
| 8 | 100 25 50 75 8 2 → 357 | 352 | 44 – 44 | 358 (100 + 75) × 2 + 8 | Best: 357 = (100 / 25 + 50) × 8 + 75 | 74 | 
| 9 | SCREENTWO | 44 – 44 | SWEETCORN | 84 | ||
| TB | UNDERTILE | 44 – 54 | INTERLUDE (10 seconds) | 84 | 

