Episode S30

Episode S30 was a special episode broadcast on 14 March 2011.

The match was between Nicki Sellars and Lee Graham, two players who have already met twice, in the preliminaries of Series 62, and a few weeks later in the semi-finals. At one win each, this game was the decider. Lee Graham won 101 – 94 on a crucial conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nicki Sellars	Score	Lee Graham	Others	Max.
1	SYREAOTQP	POSTER	6 – 6	POETRY	ESPARTO, PROTEAS, SEAPORT*, TEAPOYS	7
2	BNGIIADCD	BIDDING	13 – 6	cadding ☓	ABIDING	14
3	RLNSOIAEL	RALLIES	20 – 13	RALLIES	AILERONS, LLANEROS*, ROSALINE	22
4	HTVOIARUZ	AUTHOR	26 – 19	AUTHOR	THORIA*	28
5	25 8 2 5 2 3 → 602	602 (8 x 3 x 25) + 2	36 – 29	602 (8 x 3 x 25) + 2		38
TTT	SLICKHIT	These sort of people are funny souls.			TICKLISH
6	LNHCEARIA	INHALER	43 – 29	chainer ☓	ACARINE, ACHIRAL, ALCHERA, CARINAE, CARINAL, CARLINE, CHARLIE, CHARNEL, CRANIAL, HERNIAL*	45
7	XRTEEIMJF	MERIT	48 – 34	MIXER	METIER, RETIME*	51
8	SRTFAOIPT	PROFITS	55 – 41	PROFITS	PATRIOTS	59
9	PTSDAEUTA	UPDATES	62 – 48	UPDATES	DUPATTAS*	67
10	75 10 7 8 5 4 → 725	725 ((75 - (5 - 4)) x 10) - (8 + 7)	72 – 58	725 ((75 - 4) x 10) + 8 + 7		77
TTT	RUNATLAS	Not sharp or flat, just born to do something.			NATURALS
11	SMREIIENW	WINERIES	80 – 66	WINERIES		85
12	SNTDAUOGE	OUTAGES	87 – 66	unstaged ☓	ASTOUND, DONATES, DOTAGES, NOUGATS, ONSTAGE, OUTSANG, SNOUTED, SOUTANE, TANGOED, TANGOES, TONGUED*, TONGUES	92
13	DTSEIARVO	oversaid ☓	87 – 84	DEVIATORS		110
14	25 100 50 75 5 7 → 274	275 (5 x 50) + 25	94 – 91	275 (5 x 50) + 25	RR: 274 = ((5 + 7 + 75) x (50 / 25)) + 100	120
15	SUNTRIVIA		94 – 101	ANTIVIRUS (25.75 seconds)		130