Difference between revisions of "Episode 868"

Latest revision as of 10:19, 10 July 2026

Episode 868 was broadcast on 10 July 1989, as part of Series 18.

This was the first episode to feature the brown set, the clock music that has eventually remained in use today and the first non-Masters episode to feature Carol Vorderman as arithmetician of putting up the letters and numbers.

Rnd	Selection	Rajaretnam Yogasagarar	Score	Monica Kirby	Others	Max.
1	TGOZADCES	COASTED	7 – 0	STAGED		7
2	QLUOBLINA	BULLION	14 – 0	QUILL		14
3	RDOGOENTI	ROOTED	20 – 0	RODEO	RODEOING*	22
4	75 2 8 5 9 1 → 772	765	20 – 7	771 (1 + 9) × 75 + 2 × 8 + 5	CV: 773 Best: 772 = (75 + 5 − 2) × (9 + 1) − 8	32
5	WLIADHPIS	PHIALS	26 – 13	PHIALS	WILDISH*	39
6	RIDEMRARI	MARRIED	33 – 20	MARRIED	ADMIRER, MARDIER*	46
7	CSEMUTERU	MUSTER	39 – 26	RESUME	CERMETS*, RECTUMS	53
8	100 1 3 5 8 9 → 308	308 3 × 100 + 8	49 – 36	308 3 × 100 + 8		63
9	acceilpst*	SCEPTICAL (3 seconds)	59 – 36			73

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 [[Rajaretnam Yogasagarar]] played [[Monica Kirby]], with Rajaretnam Yogasagarar winning {{score|59|36}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Richard Stilgoe]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Della Thompson]].
-This was the first episode to feature the brown set, the [[clock music]] that has remained in place to this day, and the first non-Masters episode to feature [[Carol Vorderman]] putting up the letters and the numbers.
+This was the first episode to feature the brown set, the [[clock music]] that has eventually remained in use today and the first non-[[Masters]] episode to feature [[Carol Vorderman]] as [[arithmetician]] of putting up the [[letters]] and [[numbers]].
 ==Rounds==