Difference between revisions of "Episode 882"

Latest revision as of 10:53, 28 July 2026

Episode 882 was broadcast on 28 July 1989, as part of Series 18.

NOTE: For more than three decades, this was the only game played between two contestants with double-barrelled surnames until the Series 82 grand final between Luke Johnson-Davies and Sam Cappleman-Lynes (neither of whom were born when this episode aired).

Rnd	Selection	Derek Stuart-Clark	Score	John Gough-Cooper	Others	Max.
1	OIRDGRENO	RINGED	6 – 0	RIDGE	ORDERING, RODEOING*	8
2	SDGIENVIO	DIVING	6 – 8	DEVISING	INDIGOES, VIDEOING, VISIONED*	16
3	EUISGNNOJ	ENSUING	13 – 8	USING	JONESING*	24
4	100 50 8 3 8 2 → 462	461	13 – 18	462 (8 − 3) × (100 − 8) + 2		34
5	IATHNSUOG	OUSTING	20 – 18	shutting ☓	HOUTINGS, SHOUTING, SOUTHING	42
6	CVRLIEADI	VARIED	26 – 24	DERAIL	LARVICIDE, VERIDICAL	60
7	MMHUIXRUI	HUM	29 – 27	MIX	RUMI*	64
8	75 1 7 3 2 7 → 375	375 (2 + 3) × 75	39 – 37	375 (2 + 3) × 75		74
9	aghilnpty*	PLAYTHING (2 seconds)	49 – 37			84

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 [[Derek Stuart-Clark]] played [[John Gough-Cooper]], with Derek Stuart-Clark winning {{score|49|37}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Simon Williams]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Della Thompson]].
-For more than 30 years, this was the only game to be played between two players with double-barrelled surnames, until the [[Episode 7413|grand final]] of [[Series 82]] between [[Luke Johnson-Davies]] and [[Sam Cappleman-Lynes]], neither of whom were born when this episode aired.
+NOTE: For more than three decades, this was the only game played between two [[contestant]]s with double-barrelled surnames until the [[Series 82]] [[Episode 7413|grand final]] between [[Luke Johnson-Davies]] and [[Sam Cappleman-Lynes]] (neither of whom were born when this episode aired).
 ==Rounds==