Difference between revisions of "Episode 749"

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Episode 749 was broadcast on 7 June 1988, as part of Series 15.

NOTE: The conundrum was illegal; DESPARING isn't in COD7.

Rnd	Selection	Kathleen Vickers	Score	Steve Hindle	Others	Max.
1	GSINSRATE	INGRATES	0 – 18	ASSERTING	GANISTERS	18
2	YTOANMOSI	SANITY	6 – 18	MOIST	MYOTONIA*	26
3	KPNUSIMJA	SPANK	11 – 23	JUMPS	ANIMUS, JAMUNS, UMIAKS, UNMASK*	32
4	50 3 6 10 2 4 → 782	782 50 × (10 + 6) − (2 + 4) × 3	21 – 23	—		42
5	SNRIEALSB	BRAINLESS	39 – 23	BRAINS		60
6	GTZROLESI	LOSER	39 – 30	GORIEST	GLISTER, GLORIES, GOITRES, GRISTLE, LOGIEST, LOITERS, TOILERS, ZLOTIES	67
7	PTNUMOAYS	MOUNTS	39 – 37	AMOUNTS	PANTOUMS*	75
8	75 25 8 5 3 6 → 717	719 8 × 75 + 5 × 25 − 6	46 – 37	725	CV: 717 = 6 ÷ 3 × 5 × 75 − (25 + 8)	85
9	SPIEDGRAN		46 – 37		DESPARING**	95

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 [[Kathleen Vickers]] played [[Steve Hindle]], with Kathleen Vickers winning {{score|46|37}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Julia Swannell]].
-NOTE: The conundrum had 2 valid solutions: {{word|DESPARING}} and {{word|SPREADING}}.
+NOTE: The conundrum was illegal; {{word|DESPARING}} isn't in COD7.
 ==Rounds==
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 |cv=717|solcv=6 ÷ 3 × 5 × 75 − (25 + 8)
 |46|37|85}}
-{{R-conundrum|9|SPIEDGRAN|sol=DESPARING|46|37|95}}
+{{R-conundrum|9|SPIEDGRAN|sol=DESPARING**|46|37|95}}
 {{Rounds-end}}