Difference between revisions of "Episode 154"

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Episode 154 was broadcast on 8 May 1984, as part of Series 4.

Of the first three rounds, all but one letter was identical to the previous episode (indicating that the letters were shuffled improperly).

Rnd	Selection	Clinton Rae	Score	Robert Richland	Others	Max.
1	DRSOLIJEF	SOLDIER	7 – 7	SOLDIER	FOLDERS, SOLIDER	7
2	NOLTABCIE	COBALT	13 – 7	noticable ☓	ACONITE, BOTANIC, CABINET, ELATION, LECTION, NOTABLE*	14
3	BSICARWEN	ANSWER	19 – 13	SCRIBE	CARBINES, CRABWISE*	22
4	25 10 4 10 3 3 → 771	775	19 – 20	772 10 × 3 × 25 + 10 + 4 × 3	CV: 771 = (10 × 25 + 4 + 3) × 3	32
5	DSIBOIMTE	BODIES	25 – 26	BODIES	MODISTE*	39
6	LNGUNEBIO	LOUNGE	31 – 32	OBLIGE	BLUEING, IGNOBLE	46
7	PREIGDGEW	DIGGER	37 – 38	DIGGER	PIGWEED*	53
8	25 5 8 10 7 4 → 663	660 4 × 25 × 7 − 5 × 8	44 – 38	640	CV: 661 Best: 663 = (5 + 4) × 7 × 10 + 8 + 25	63
9	CCKOLSIEW		44 – 38		CLOCKWISE	73

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 [[Clinton Rae]] played [[Robert Richland]], with Clinton Rae winning {{score|44|38}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Julia Swannell]].
-Of the first three rounds, all but one letter was identical to the [[Episode 153|previous episode]], indicating that the letters were shuffled improperly.
+Of the first three rounds, all but one letter was identical to the [[Episode 153|previous episode]] (indicating that the letters were shuffled improperly).
 ==Rounds==