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==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
{{Rounds-partial|440}}
 
 
{{Rounds-start|Robin Benoy|Alan Ferguson}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Robin Benoy|Alan Ferguson}}
{{R-letters| 1|CDEAOTNYG|COATED  |COATED  |COGNATE*, CONGAED*, DECAGON*, TANGOED*|?|?|?}}
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{{R-letters |1 |CDEAOTNYG|COATED  |COATED  |COGNATE, DECAGON, TANGOED, CONGAED*| 6|| 7}}
{{R-letters| 2|RXIFEDTOS|DEFROST  |FOXIEST  |EDITORS*, FOISTED*, FORTIES*, FROSTED*, SORTIED*, STEROID*, STORIED*, TRIODES*|?|?|?}}
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{{R-letters |2 |RXIFEDTOS|DEFROST  |FOXIEST  |FROSTED*, EDITORS*, SORTIED*, STEROID*, STORIED*, TRIODES*, FOISTED*, FORTIES*| 13|13 | 14}}
{{R-letters| 3|IARMVUTNO|TRAIN    |MOUNT    |MANITOU*, RAINOUT*, TINAMOU*, VARMINT*|?|?|?}}
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{{R-letters |3 |IARMVUTNO|TRAIN    |MOUNT    |VARMINT, MANITOU*, TINAMOU*, RAINOUT*| 18|18 | 21}}
{{R-letters| 5|BSDAIELQR|BRAISED  |REDIALS  |BAILERS*, BALDIES*, BARDIES*, BLADERS*, BRAILED*, BRIDLES*, DARBIES*, DERAILS*, DISABLE*, RIDABLE*, SEABIRD*, SIDEBAR*|?|?|?}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 2|3|7|9|9|75| 655
{{R-letters| 6|LKGIEBTAH|HABIT    |GIBLET  |ALBEIT*, ALBITE*, ALIGHT*, BHAKTI*, BLIGHT*, BLITHE*, GABLET*, GELATI*, HALITE*, KIBLAH*, KITBAG*, LIGATE*, TALKIE*|?|?|?}}
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|655|sol1=9*75-(3+7)*2
{{R-letters| 7|PLCIOLESH|POLICES  |POLICES  |POLLICES*          |?|?|?}}
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|655 {{x}}
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|28|18|31}}
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{{R-letters |5 |BSDAIELQR|BRAISED  |REDIALS  |BAILERS*, BALDIES*, DISABLE*, BARDIES*, DARBIES*, SEABIRD*, SIDEBAR*, BRAILED*, RIDABLE*, BRIDLES*, DERAILS*, DIALERS*| 35|25 | 38}}
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{{R-letters |6 |LKGIEBTAH|HABIT    |GIBLET  |ALIGHT, LIGATE, ALBEIT*, ALBITE*, BHAKTI*, BLIGHT*, BLITHE*, GELATI*, HALITE*, KIBLAH*, KITBAG*, TALKIE*, HABILE*| 35|31 | 44}}
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{{R-letters |7 |PLCIOLESH|POLICES  |POLICES  |POLLICES*          | 42|38 | 52}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 2|4|1|5|5|75| 946
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|948|sol1=(1+5)*2*(75+4)
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|—
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|cv=948
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|other=946|solother=(75+1)/2*5*5-4
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|49|38|62}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|ROYALMINT|sol=NORMALITY|49|38|72}}
 
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Revision as of 02:46, 12 August 2009

Episode 1519 was broadcast on 29 March 1994, and was a quarter final of Series 27.

Robin Benoy played Alan Ferguson, with Robin Benoy winning 49 - 38. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rosalind Ayres, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Robin Benoy Score Alan Ferguson Others Max.
1 CDEAOTNYG COATED 6 – 6 COATED COGNATE, DECAGON, TANGOED, CONGAED* 7
2 RXIFEDTOS DEFROST 13 – 13 FOXIEST FROSTED*, EDITORS*, SORTIED*, STEROID*, STORIED*, TRIODES*, FOISTED*, FORTIES* 14
3 IARMVUTNO TRAIN 18 – 18 MOUNT VARMINT, MANITOU*, TINAMOU*, RAINOUT* 21
4 2 3 7 9 9 75 → 655 655
9*75-(3+7)*2
28 – 18 655 ☓


31
5 BSDAIELQR BRAISED 35 – 25 REDIALS BAILERS*, BALDIES*, DISABLE*, BARDIES*, DARBIES*, SEABIRD*, SIDEBAR*, BRAILED*, RIDABLE*, BRIDLES*, DERAILS*, DIALERS* 38
6 LKGIEBTAH HABIT 35 – 31 GIBLET ALIGHT, LIGATE, ALBEIT*, ALBITE*, BHAKTI*, BLIGHT*, BLITHE*, GELATI*, HALITE*, KIBLAH*, KITBAG*, TALKIE*, HABILE* 44
7 PLCIOLESH POLICES 42 – 38 POLICES POLLICES* 52
8 2 4 1 5 5 75 → 946 948
(1+5)*2*(75+4)
49 – 38

CV: 948 Best: 946 = (75+1)/2*5*5-4

62
9 ROYALMINT 49 – 38 NORMALITY 72