Talk:Episode S4
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Round one
Round 1 of this game baffles me. The selection appears to spell a valid word that's already in exactly the right order (heck, it's even been used as a conundrum before), and yet neither the contestants nor DC notice?? The only explanation I can think of is that BREASTING was not allowed at the time of this special, but was added to a later dictionary. JohnnyCanuck 23:40, 2 June 2010 (BST)
- Seems a possible explanation. Even though the transmission dates of S4 and 3781 were only a year apart, there was a change of dictionary from NODE to ODE in that time.--Drawoh 23:53, 2 June 2010 (BST)
| Rnd | Selection | Mark Roper | Score | Ruth Atkin | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREASTING | BASTING | 0 – 8 | ANGRIEST | BREASTING* | 18 |
- I'm not sure what that's meant to prove - I would guess that BREASTING isn't in the NODE. I would assume this until it is proven otherwise, as I doubt DC would have failed to declare a perfectly valid word spelt out in front of them without a valid reason! -- Chris 'Crispy' Philpot 13:09, 13 July 2010 (BST)
