Difference between revisions of "Episode 775"

Latest revision as of 15:31, 13 October 2025

Episode 775 was broadcast on 13 July 1988, as part of Series 16.

NOTE: In Round 8, Williams requested a selection with one large number but was mistakenly given two instead.

Rnd	Selection	Steve Williams	Score	Beryl Owen	Others	Max.
1	NMCEIASBC	CINEMAS	7 – 0	MINCE	AMNESIC	7
2	TDNKAIERN	TRAINED	14 – 7	TRAINED	DETRAIN, ENTRAIN, KERATIN, TRANKED, TRANNIE*	14
3	WGRUEOETL	OUTGREW	21 – 7	grouted ☓		21
4	25 5 10 5 7 8 → 686	683 (10 + 5 + 5 + 7) × 25 + 8	28 – 7	—	CV: 686 = ((25 − 5) × 5 − (10 − 8)) × 7	31
5	GRLAINTOR	TARRING	35 – 7	RATING	TRIGONAL	39
6	CDRUAIVTA	VICAR	35 – 14	VIADUCT		46
7	NSLEANWIK	SWANLIKE	43 – 22	SWANLIKE		54
8	100 6 9 2 2 25 → 687	691	43 – 29	688 (9 − 2) × 100 − 6 × 2	CV: 687 = (9 − 2) × 100 − 25 + 6 × 2	64
9	HOVERWORT	OVERTHROW (3 seconds)	53 – 29			74

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 [[Steve Williams]] played [[Beryl Owen]], with Steve Williams winning {{score|53|29}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Barbara Taylor Bradford]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]].
-Notably, in Round 8, Williams requested a selection with one large number, but was mistakenly given two instead.
+NOTE: In Round 8, Williams requested a selection with one large number but was mistakenly given two instead.
 ==Rounds==