Episode 66
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Episode 66 was broadcast on 10 June 1983, and was the first qualifying preliminary of Series 2.
Russell Byers played David Myerscough, with Russell Byers winning 54 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth.
This was the first game to be played under the current rules: under which a nine-letter word scores eighteen points rather than ten and contestants having to get within ten of the numbers game target to score any points; contestants previously still scored five points just for being closer to the target, even if they were more than ten away from it.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Russell Byers | Score | David Myerscough | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INEGGOFNA | ? | ? – ? | ? | AGEING*, NOGGIN*, NONAGE* | 6 |
| 2 | EIDXBBSKJ | ? | ? – ? | ? | JIBBED* | 12 |
| 3 | PEFBOSUTE | ? | ? – ? | ? | TOUPEES* | 19 |
| 4 | 75 5 7 6 2 5 → 542 | ? | ? – ? | ? |
Best: 542 = 75 × 7 + 6 × 2 + 5 |
29 |
| 5 | IEDHWVPYO | ? | ? – ? | ? | HYPOID* | 35 |
| 6 | YEWOATTIL | ? | ? – ? | ? | TOILET*, WATTLE*, WITTOL* | 41 |
| 7 | GTEAZDGCL | ? | ? – ? | ? | GADGET*, GLAZED*, LAGGED*, TAGGED*, TALCED* | 47 |
| 8 | 25 6 4 7 4 1 → 878 | ? | ? – ? | ? |
Best: 878 = (25 − 4) × 7 × 6 − 4 |
57 |
| 9 | TVEEEBAGL | ? | 54 – 39 | ? | VEGETABLE | 67 |
