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	TIDELINE	26
3	4 3 8 7 1 6 → 775	—	13 – 16	775 ((6 x 4) + 7) x ((3 x 8) + 1)		36
4	LWCGTAOKI	COITAL	19 – 16	CLOAK	KOTWALI*	43
5	DUNTVOELR	TRUNDLE	26 – 23	ROUNDEL	LOUVRED, UNLOVED, VOLUTED*	50
6	50 6 5 3 9 4 → 895	895 ((6 - 4) x 9 x 50) - 5	36 – 33	895 (6 x 3 x 50) - 5		60
7	ABCFINALE	FANCIABLE (13 seconds)	46 – 33			70
8	NFAIRNEXS	FANNIES	53 – 40	FANNIES	FANNERS	77
9	RBDRNUECA	BARRED	59 – 46	BRACED	UNBARRED, UNBRACED	85
10	100 2 9 2 6 10 → 121	121 100 + (10 x 2) + 9 - 6 - 2	69 – 56	121 100 + 10 + 9 + 2		95
11	NGOEAPWLS	SPANGLE	76 – 63	WEAPONS	NOPALES*, WANGLES*	102
12	TYSSMUOHE	mouthes ☓	76 – 69	SYSTEM	HOUSES*, HOUSEY*, METHOS*, MOSEYS*, MOSHES*, MOUSES*, MOUSEY*, MOUSSE*, MOUTHS, MOUTHY*, MUSHES*, MYTHOS*, MYTHUS*, SHMOES*, SHOTES*, SHOUTS, SHOUTY*, SHTUMS*, SHYEST*, SOUTHS*, STOUSH*, THYMUS*, TUSHES*, YESSUM*, YOUTHS*	108
13	6 8 7 4 4 3 → 148	148 (8 x 6 x 3) + 4	86 – 79	148 ((6 x 7) - (8 - 3)) x 4		118
14	DIRETHUMP		86 – 79		TRIUMPHED	128