Difference between revisions of "Episode 108"

Latest revision as of 13:49, 13 July 2021

Episode 108 was broadcast on 3 November 1983, as part of Series 3.

In the Round 7 letters game, the longest valid word was just 3 letters long, the lowest ever recorded. It happened again in Round 2 of Episode 4992.

Rnd	Selection	David Brook	Score	Syd Spilsbury	Others	Max.
1	GPAESVAPQ	SAVAGE	6 – 6	SAVAGE	AGAPES, AGAVES, PAVAGE*	6
2	SLARNODEL	ORDEALS	13 – 13	SNARLED	LANDLERS, LLANEROS, SOLANDER*	14
3	DEUHJENCL	LUNCHED	20 – 20	LUNCHED		21
4	5 4 7 8 7 50 → 224	? ?	27 – 27	? ?	CV: 224 = 7 × 8 × 4	31
5	WGAHTOCIG	WATCH	32 – 32	WITCH	AITCH, COATI, GIGOT, TACHO, WIGHT*	36
6	NESTIROBN	BONNIEST	40 – 32	STONIER	INTONERS*	44
7	ZVDUFITUD	DUD	43 – 35	DUD	DID, FID, FIT, TUI	47
8	25 8 6 6 7 10 → 465	—	43 – 35	? ☓	Best: 465 = (25 + 6) × (8 + 7)	57
9	EEETHDRAN	HEARTENED (7 seconds)	53 – 35			67

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 [[David Brook]] played [[Syd Spilsbury]], with David Brook winning {{score|53|35}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Yvonne Warburton]].
-In the Round 7 letters game, the longest valid word was just 3 letters long, the lowest ever recorded. It happened again in round 2 of [[Episode 4992]].
+In the Round 7 letters game, the longest valid word was just 3 letters long, the lowest ever recorded. It happened again in Round 2 of [[Episode 4992]].
 ==Rounds==