Episode 152

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Episode 152 was broadcast on 3 May 1984, as part of Series 4.

Stuart Schofield played Robert Richland, with Robert Richland winning 75 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannell.

Schofield's 70 points was the joint highest ever losing score in a 9-round game, tied with Steve Williams' in Episode 817. The contestants' combined score of 145 points was also the highest 9-round joint score if the joint score of 150 in the aforementioned episode is discounted on account of the fact it required a tiebreak conundrum to be achieved, as well as Episode Cats9, which required a conundrum worth 100 points to obtain its record joint score of 153.

This is also the first time on record that both contestants declared a nine-letter word in the first round.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stuart Schofield	Score	Robert Richland	Others	Max.
1	STALDILEN	INSTALLED	18 – 18	INSTALLED		18
2	HINTEROEY	NEITHER	25 – 25	NEITHER	HEROINE*, THEREIN, THEREON*	25
3	SITIBSRAT	STRAITS	32 – 32	STRAITS	SATIRIST*	33
4	75 1 3 10 6 3 → 151	151 (3 − 1) × 75 + 10 − 6 − 3	42 – 42	151 (3 − 1) × 75 + 10 − 6 − 3		43
5	RUVESDBIO	BRUISED	49 – 49	DEVOURS	OVERBIDS	51
6	CBLAIFULJ	LILAC	54 – 49	CALL	ABULIC*, FIBULA*	57
7	TNONEGICE	NOTICE	60 – 55	NOTICE	GENETIC*	64
8	75 1 1 2 5 10 → 735	735 75 × 10 − (2 + 1) × 5	70 – 65	735 (75 − 2) × 10 + 5		74
9	NIGIMSORP		70 – 75	PROMISING (4 seconds)		84