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{{R-letters  |8 |QVNREAISL|RAVINES  |RAVELINS |                    | 17|46 | 62}}
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{{R-conundrum|7|AAATRCNLH|sol=CHARLATAN|17|38|57}}
{{R-letters  |9 |UIAURYCMO|CURIO    |AURIC    |CORIUM*, CURIUM*    | 22|51 | 68}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |QVNREAISL|RAVINES  |RAVELINS |                    | 17|46 | 65}}
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{{R-letters  |9 |UIAURYCMO|CURIO    |AURIC    |CORIUM*, CURIUM*    | 22|51 | 71}}
 
{{R-numbers  |10| 100|75|7|5|4|9| 321
 
{{R-numbers  |10| 100|75|7|5|4|9| 321
 
|321|sol1=4 × 100 − 75 − (9 − 5)
 
|321|sol1=4 × 100 − 75 − (9 − 5)
 
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{{R-letters  |11|CVTFEOATI|EVICT    |COVET    |FACTIVE*            | 37|56 | 85}}
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{{R-letters  |11|CVTFEOATI|EVICT    |COVET    |FACTIVE*            | 37|56 | 88}}
{{R-letters  |12|EUEGDGMSB|besmudge {{x}}|BUDGES  |BEMUSED*, EMBUSED*  | 37|62 | 92}}
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{{R-letters  |12|EUEGDGMSB|besmudge {{x}}|BUDGES  |BEMUSED*, EMBUSED*  | 37|62 | 95}}
 
{{R-numbers  |13| 50|3|4|10|10|2| 801
 
{{R-numbers  |13| 50|3|4|10|10|2| 801
 
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|800|sol2=2 × 4 × 10 × 10
 
|800|sol2=2 × 4 × 10 × 10
 
|cv=801|solcv=(10 + 10 − 4) × 50 + 3 − 2
 
|cv=801|solcv=(10 + 10 − 4) × 50 + 3 − 2
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{{R-conundrum|14|SHOUTCOAL|sol=HOLOCAUST|37|69|112}}
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{{R-conundrum|14|SHOUTCOAL|sol=HOLOCAUST|37|69|115}}
 
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Revision as of 21:50, 8 March 2011

Episode 288 was broadcast on 21 March 1985, and was a 45-minute extended episode for the Series 6 grand final.

Olivia Lloyd played Darryl Francis, with Darryl Francis winning 69 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guests were Gyles Brandreth and Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannel.

Rounds

{{R-numbers |6 | 50|100|9|1|8|4| 537 |541 |540|sol2=(4 + 1) × (100 + 8) |cv=537|solcv=9 × 50 + 100 - 8 - 4 - 1 |17|38|47}
Rnd Selection Olivia Lloyd Score Darryl Francis Others Max.
1 SDTPAEEBX PASTED 0 – 7 DEBATES 7
2 LSHAEABGI SLEIGH 6 – 13 GABLES ABELIAS* 14
3 75 9 1 8 2 7 → 559 555 6 – 20 560
(8 − 2 − 1 + 75) × 7

CV: 559 = 75 × 7 + (9 + 8) × 2

24
4 OEOSPTVJS STOVES 12 – 26 STOOPS ESTOPS*, POSSET*, STOEPS*, STOPES* 30
5 BGNGAEOXM BEGAN 17 – 31 AMONG GAMBOGE* 37
7 AAATRCNLH 17 – 38 CHARLATAN 57
8 QVNREAISL RAVINES 17 – 46 RAVELINS 65
9 UIAURYCMO CURIO 22 – 51 AURIC CORIUM*, CURIUM* 71
10 100 75 7 5 4 9 → 321 321
4 × 100 − 75 − (9 − 5)
32 – 51 322


81
11 CVTFEOATI EVICT 37 – 56 COVET FACTIVE* 88
12 EUEGDGMSB besmudge ☓ 37 – 62 BUDGES BEMUSED*, EMBUSED* 95
13 50 3 4 10 10 2 → 801 796 37 – 69 800
2 × 4 × 10 × 10

CV: 801 = (10 + 10 − 4) × 50 + 3 − 2

105
14 SHOUTCOAL 37 – 69 HOLOCAUST 115