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{{R-letters  |3 |IARMVUTNO|TRAIN    |MOUNT    |MANITOU*, RAINOUT*, TINAMOU*, VARMINT| 18|18 | 21}}
 
{{R-letters  |3 |IARMVUTNO|TRAIN    |MOUNT    |MANITOU*, RAINOUT*, TINAMOU*, VARMINT| 18|18 | 21}}
 
{{R-numbers  |4 | 75|9|9|7|3|2| 655
 
{{R-numbers  |4 | 75|9|9|7|3|2| 655
|655|sol1=(75 x 9) - ((7 + 3) x 2)
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|655|sol1=(75 × 9) - ((7 + 3) × 2)
 
|655 {{x}}
 
|655 {{x}}
 
|28|18|31}}
 
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{{R-letters  |7 |PLCIOLESH|POLICES  |POLICES  |POLLICES*          | 42|38 | 52}}
 
{{R-letters  |7 |PLCIOLESH|POLICES  |POLICES  |POLLICES*          | 42|38 | 52}}
 
{{R-numbers  |8 | 75|5|5|1|4|2| 946
 
{{R-numbers  |8 | 75|5|5|1|4|2| 946
|948|sol1=(1 + 5) x 2 x (75 + 4)
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|948|sol1=(1 + 5) × 2 × (75 + 4)
 
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|—
 
|cv=945
 
|cv=945
|other=946|solother=(((75 + 1) / 2) x 5 x 5) - 4
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|other=946|solother=(((75 + 1) / 2) × 5 × 5) - 4
 
|49|38|62}}
 
|49|38|62}}
 
{{R-conundrum|9|ROYALMINT|sol=NORMALITY|49|38|72}}
 
{{R-conundrum|9|ROYALMINT|sol=NORMALITY|49|38|72}}

Revision as of 18:35, 29 March 2011

Episode 1519 was broadcast on 29 March 1994, and was the fourth 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.

NOTE: Alan's declaration of GIBLET in Round 6 should've been disallowed, as it is only in the dictionary in the plural form of GIBLETS.

Rounds

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


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

CV: 945 Best: 946 = (((75 + 1) / 2) × 5 × 5) - 4

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9 ROYALMINT 49 – 38 NORMALITY 72