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Episode 50
Episode 50 was broadcast on 13 May 1983, as part of Series 2.
Ruth Lowy played Gary Roussak, with Gary Roussak winning 48 – 28. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth.
This was the first known episode in which it was possible to make a 9 letter word in 2 rounds, and also the first time it was possible to make a 9 letter word in the opening round. The maximum possible score of 77 is the highest recorded under the old rules, under which a 9 letter word was only worth 10 points, rather than the modern day 18.
Round 2 is the first round in history to have featured two Zs, it happened again in Round 1 of Episode 875. And the game as a whole contained three Zs, an extremely rare occurrence.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ruth Lowy | Score | Gary Roussak | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BOLYMEAND | ? | ? – ? | ? | BALDMONEY* | 10 |
2 | CAZRIEPEZ | ? | ? – ? | ? | APIECE*, PACIER*, PIECER*, PIERCE*, RECIPE* | 16 |
3 | ITISYRSOP | ? | ? – ? | ? | PYROSIS*, SPIRITS* | 23 |
4 | 50 10 2 7 6 3 → 330 | ? | ? – ? | ? |
Best: 330 = (50 − 7 × 2 − 3) × 10 |
33 |
5 | SUCAASTXE | ? | ? – ? | ? | CUESTAS* | 40 |
6 | SOYAGZUVE | ? | ? – ? | ? | AZYGOUS*, VOYAGES*, ZOUAVES* | 47 |
7 | LODEPIASN | ? | ? – ? | ? | PALINODES* | 57 |
8 | 25 3 6 3 7 10 → 830 | ? | ? – ? | ? |
Best: 830 = (25 + 6) × (10 × 3 − 3) − 7 |
67 |
9 | HGOATPUAR | ? | 28 – 48 | ? | AUTOGRAPH | 77 |