Episode 1356

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Episode 1356 was broadcast on 11 February 1993, as part of Series 25.

Don Quirk played Lynne Belgum, with Lynne Belgum winning 48 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Don Quirk	Score	Lynne Belgum	Others	Max.
1	DGEOCXEYR	CODGER	6 – 6	CODGER	GREEDY, GREYED*, RECODE*	6
2	NAWENGOTS	TONNAGES	14 – 6	GANNETS		14
3	TLIEHLANT	LATENT	20 – 12	LITTLE	ANTHILL, TALLITH*	21
4	100 50 1 6 2 2 → 371	375	20 – 19	374 (6 − 2) × 100 − 50 ÷ 2 − 1	CV: 371 = (6 − 2) × (100 − 1) − 50 ÷ 2	31
5	BEMIPVRAS	VIPERS	26 – 25	PRAISE	VAMPIRES	39
6	DTIOSJEDR	JOIST	26 – 32	JOISTED	EDITORS, SORTIED*, STEROID, STORIED*, TODDIES*, TRIODES*	46
7	PUDSOREZK	POKERS	32 – 38	POURED	DOPERS*, DOZERS*, DRUPES*, DUPERS*, PORKED*, POSEUR*, PROSED*, PRUDES*, PSEUDO*, PURSED, ROUPED*, ROUSED, SOUPED*, SOURED*, SPOKED*, UPROSE*	52
8	3 4 6 8 5 100 → 573	573 (100 + 8 + 6) × 5 + 3	42 – 38	575		62
9	GREENSAPS		42 – 48	PASSENGER (10 seconds)		72