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Episode 2162
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Episode 2162 was broadcast on 19 December 1997, and was the Series 37 grand final.
Ray McPhie played Christine White, with Ray McPhie winning 86 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ray McPhie | Score | Christine White | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PRMSTEOAH | STAMPER | 7 – 0 | hampster ☓ | METAPHORS* | 18 |
2 | TLIENDLIE | TILLED | 13 – 6 | TILLED | LINTELED* | 26 |
3 | 4 3 8 7 1 6 → 775 | — | 13 – 16 | 775
? |
Best: 775 = (8 × 6) × (4 × (3 + 1)) + 7 |
36 |
4 | LWCGTAOKI | COITAL | 19 – 16 | CLOAK | KOTWAL* | 42 |
5 | DUNTVOELR | TRUNDLE | 26 – 23 | ROUNDEL | 49 | |
6 | 50 6 5 3 9 4 → 895 | 895
? |
36 – 33 | 895
? |
Best: 895 = (50 × 6 × 3) − 5 |
59 |
7 | ABCFINALE | FANCIABLE
(13 seconds) |
46 – 33 | 69 | ||
8 | NFAIRNEXS | FANNIES | 53 – 40 | FANNIES | FANNERS* | 76 |
9 | RBDRNUECA | BARRED | 59 – 46 | BRACED | UNBARRED*, UNBRACED* | 84 |
10 | 100 2 9 2 6 10 → 121 | 121
? |
69 – 56 | 121
? |
Best: 121 = (100 + 9) + (6 × 2) |
94 |
11 | NGOEAPWLS | SPANGLE | 76 – 63 | WEAPONS | WANGLES* | 101 |
12 | TYSSMUOHE | mouthes ☓ | 76 – 69 | SYSTEM | HOUSES*, HOUSEY*, MOUSES*, MOUSEY*, MOUTHS*, MOUTHY*, MUSHES*, MYTHUS*, SHOUTS*, SHOUTY*, SOUTHS*, THYMUS*, YOUTHS* | 107 |
13 | 6 8 7 4 4 3 → 148 | 148
? |
86 – 79 | 148
? |
Best: 148 = (8 × 6 × 3) + 4 |
117 |
14 | DIRETHUMP | 86 – 79 | TRIUMPHED | 127 |