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Episode 253
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Episode 253 was broadcast on 31 January 1985, as part of Series 6.
Ann Francis played Adam Gilinsky, with Adam Gilinsky winning 42 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Yvonne Warburton.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ann Francis | Score | Adam Gilinsky | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GTTEUTAOX | GATE | 4 – 4 | TOUT | GUTTATE* | 7 |
2 | HIVENXVOG | VIXEN | 4 – 10 | VEXING | HEXING*, HOEING* | 13 |
3 | RNOZSEISE | SENIORS | 11 – 10 | RESINS | SEIZERS*, SEINERS*, SOIREES*, SONSIER* | 20 |
4 | 75 8 5 7 9 7 → 667 | 668 | 11 – 20 | 667
75 × 9 − 8 |
|
30 |
5 | DGEBIKACS | CADGES | 17 – 26 | BADGES | BACKSIDE | 38 |
6 | SMCEETINU | CEMENTS | 24 – 26 | untimes ☓ | INTUMESCE* | 56 |
7 | EDUDWTESG | TWEEDS | 30 – 32 | DUSTED | ETUDES*, GUSTED*, SEGUED*, STEWED*, WEDGED*, WEDGES* | 62 |
8 | 100 75 2 7 5 4 → 920 | 920
(7 + 2) × 100 + 4 × 5 |
40 – 42 | 920
(7 + 2) × 100 + 4 × 5 |
|
72 |
9 | ceeinoptx* | 40 – 42 | EXCEPTION | 82 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 6
- 9-round games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Cathy Hytner as co-presenter
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Yvonne Warburton as lexicographer
- Episodes with Richard Stilgoe as a guest
- Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles