Episode 50

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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 one of only two known rounds in history to have featured two Zs, 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 x 2 - 3) x 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) x (10 x 3 - 3) - 7	67
9	HGOATPUAR		28 – 48		AUTOGRAPH	77