Episode 109

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Episode 109 was broadcast on 7 November 1983, as part of Series 3.

Bernard Oakes played David Brook, with David Brook winning 51 - 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Yvonne Warburton.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bernard Oakes	Score	David Brook	Others	Max.
1	NOGEBIMAS	boning ☓	0 – 7	BEAMING	BEGONIAS	8
2	YNOTEGXAF	FAGOT	5 – 12	AGENT	OXYGEN*	14
3	SUALMOSEG	MOGULS	11 – 18	ASSUME	GASEOUS*	21
4	3 7 8 2 9 100 → 773	773 ?	21 – 28	773 ?	Best: 773 = 8 x 100 - 9 x 3	31
5	RETASYABS	BASTER	21 – 35	STAYERS	BREASTS, ABREAST*, ASSAYER*, BARYTES*, BETRAYS*	38
6	LOTISEKAP	POLITE	27 – 35	pelotas ☓	APOSTLE*, ISOLATE*, OPIATES*, PISTOLE*, POKIEST*, TALIPES*, TALKIES*, TOPSAIL*	45
7	NGOWBINJE	BOWING	33 – 41	BOWING	BINGE, BENIGN*, BONING*, ENJOIN*, OWNING*, WIGEON*	51
8	100 2 3 5 6 1 → 741	741 ☓	33 – 41	719	Best: 741 = (100 + 6) x (5 + 2) - 1	61
9	LOULOUFRC		33 – 51	COLOURFUL (2 seconds)		71