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[[Satbir Gupta]] played [[Dennis Fearon]], with Dennis Fearon winning 63 - 53, after a tie-break conundrum. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Philip Franks]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 
[[Satbir Gupta]] played [[Dennis Fearon]], with Dennis Fearon winning 63 - 53, after a tie-break conundrum. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Philip Franks]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Satbir Gupta|Dennis Fearon}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |VAENKGIPN|PEAKING  |PEAKING  |NEAPING*            |  7|7  |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |TELATESNP|NETTLES  |PLANETS  |PALETTES            | 14|14 | 15}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |OEMTRMOUT|MUTTER  |MUTTER  |MOTMOT*, TOOTER*, TOUTER*| 20|20 | 21}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 10|8|9|10|3|7| 931
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|931|sol1=(((9 x 10) + 3) x 10) + 8 - 7
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|931|sol2=(((9 x 10) + 3) x 10) + 8 - 7
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|30|30|31}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |FOGENISEC|FEIGNS  |SEEING  |SENECIO            | 36|36 | 38}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |DHBIOSYWA|disway {{x}}|wishy {{x}}|HOBDAYS, SHADOWY    | 36|36 | 45}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |RIDETIDLS|RIDDLES  |RIDDLES  |TIDDLERS, TIDDLIER  | 43|43 | 53}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 100|25|7|6|6|9| 756
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|756|sol1=((100 - 25) x (9 + 7 - 6)) + 6
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|756|sol2=(100 + 9 - (6 / 6)) x 7
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|53|53|63}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|TINYTINES|c2time=27|c2sol=insenity {{x}}|sol=INTENSITY|53|53|73}}
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{{R-conundrum|TB|BERTSDUEL|c2time=1|c2sol=BLUSTERED|53|63|73}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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Revision as of 19:48, 9 January 2011

Episode 1845 was broadcast on 25 September 1996, and was the first semi-final of Series 32.

Satbir Gupta played Dennis Fearon, with Dennis Fearon winning 63 - 53, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Satbir Gupta Score Dennis Fearon Others Max.
1 VAENKGIPN PEAKING 7 – 7 PEAKING NEAPING* 7
2 TELATESNP NETTLES 14 – 14 PLANETS PALETTES 15
3 OEMTRMOUT MUTTER 20 – 20 MUTTER MOTMOT*, TOOTER*, TOUTER* 21
4 10 8 9 10 3 7 → 931 931
(((9 x 10) + 3) x 10) + 8 - 7
30 – 30 931
(((9 x 10) + 3) x 10) + 8 - 7


31
5 FOGENISEC FEIGNS 36 – 36 SEEING SENECIO 38
6 DHBIOSYWA disway ☓ 36 – 36 wishy ☓ HOBDAYS, SHADOWY 45
7 RIDETIDLS RIDDLES 43 – 43 RIDDLES TIDDLERS, TIDDLIER 53
8 100 25 7 6 6 9 → 756 756
((100 - 25) x (9 + 7 - 6)) + 6
53 – 53 756
(100 + 9 - (6 / 6)) x 7


63
9 TINYTINES 53 – 53 insenity ☓
(27 seconds)
INTENSITY 73
TB BERTSDUEL 53 – 63 BLUSTERED
(1 second)
73