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'''Episode 1582''' was broadcast on 23 September 1994, and was a quarter final of [[Series 28]].
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'''Episode 1582''' was broadcast on 23 September 1994, and was the second quarter-final of [[Series 28]], though, for reasons unknown, it featured the #3 and #6 seeds.
  
[[Chris Hawkins]] played [[Damian Eadie]], with Damian Eadie winning 44 - 43. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Michael Parkinson]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Richard Samson]].
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[[Chris Hawkins]] played [[Damian Eadie]], with Damian Eadie winning {{score|44|43}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Michael Parkinson]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Richard Samson]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Chris Hawkins|Damian Eadie}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |SDMAOETGN|MAGNETS  |MONTAGES |MAGNETOS, MEGATONS  |  0|8  |  8}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |ESMOSTIFX|MOTIFS  |FOXIEST  |FOMITES*, MITOSES*, SOFTIES*, SOMITES|  0|15 | 15}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |RPTEAOFNL|REPLANT  |FLOATER  |FLOREAT*, FRONTAL*, OPERANT*, PLANTER*, POLENTA*, PROFANE*, PROLATE*, PRONATE*, PROTEAN*|  7|22 | 22}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 25|9|10|5|3|1| 864
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|865|sol1=(3 × 10 + 5) × 25 − (9 + 1)
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|859
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|cv=865
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|other=864|solother=((10 + 5) × 3 − 9) × (25 − 1)
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|14|22|32}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |TRAITVEKG|VIRGATE  |TRAIT    |                    | 21|22 | 39}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |MSCIAIRWR|RACISM  |RACISM  |MARRIS*            | 27|28 | 45}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |AUJNESRPA|JASPER  |PRUNES  |ARENAS*, JAPANS*, NAUSEA, PAEANS*, PAREUS*, PRAJNA*, SARAPE*| 33|34 | 51}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 50|3|9|3|7|8| 467
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|467|sol1=(50 + 3) × 9 − (7 + 3)
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|467|sol2=(50 + 3) × 9 − (7 + 3)
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|43|44|61}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|AIDACRETE|sol=ERADICATE|43|44|71}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:03, 30 December 2022

Episode 1582 was broadcast on 23 September 1994, and was the second quarter-final of Series 28, though, for reasons unknown, it featured the #3 and #6 seeds.

Chris Hawkins played Damian Eadie, with Damian Eadie winning 44 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Parkinson, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Chris Hawkins Score Damian Eadie Others Max.
1 SDMAOETGN MAGNETS 0 – 8 MONTAGES MAGNETOS, MEGATONS 8
2 ESMOSTIFX MOTIFS 0 – 15 FOXIEST FOMITES*, MITOSES*, SOFTIES*, SOMITES 15
3 RPTEAOFNL REPLANT 7 – 22 FLOATER FLOREAT*, FRONTAL*, OPERANT*, PLANTER*, POLENTA*, PROFANE*, PROLATE*, PRONATE*, PROTEAN* 22
4 25 9 10 5 3 1 → 864 865
(3 × 10 + 5) × 25 − (9 + 1)
14 – 22 859

CV: 865 Best: 864 = ((10 + 5) × 3 − 9) × (25 − 1)

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5 TRAITVEKG VIRGATE 21 – 22 TRAIT 39
6 MSCIAIRWR RACISM 27 – 28 RACISM MARRIS* 45
7 AUJNESRPA JASPER 33 – 34 PRUNES ARENAS*, JAPANS*, NAUSEA, PAEANS*, PAREUS*, PRAJNA*, SARAPE* 51
8 50 3 9 3 7 8 → 467 467
(50 + 3) × 9 − (7 + 3)
43 – 44 467
(50 + 3) × 9 − (7 + 3)


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9 AIDACRETE 43 – 44 ERADICATE 71