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[[Peter Hillman]] played [[Neil Wilkins]], with Neil Wilkins winning 54 - 38. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nigel Rees]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Julia Swannel]].
 
[[Peter Hillman]] played [[Neil Wilkins]], with Neil Wilkins winning 54 - 38. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nigel Rees]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Julia Swannel]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Peter Hillman|Neil Wilkins}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |LVREOBWAH|BRAVE    |VERBAL  |BOWLER, HOWLER, BLOWER*, BOREAL*, HERBAL*, WARBLE*, WHALER*|  0|6  |  6}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |BOELVIPIM|PILE    |BLIMP    |MOBILE, EMBOLI*    |  0|11 | 12}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |BDGEIERCG|BRIDGE  |DIGGER  |ICEBERG*            |  6|17 | 19}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 50|9|2|1|1|6| 849
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|849|sol1=(9 + 6 + 2) x 50 - 1
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|849|sol2=(2 x 9 - 1) x 50 - 1
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|16|27|29}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |SNONBIUST|BONUS    |SNUBS    |NONSUITS*          | 21|32 | 37}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |NXMEOAGYO|mangey {{x}}|MANGO    |XENOGAMY*          | 21|37 | 45}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |WASNEADNF|SWANNED  |SWANNED  |SWANNED            | 28|44 | 52}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 25|8|3|1|6|10| 216
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|216|sol1=8 x 25 + 10 + 6
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|216|sol2=8 x 25 + 10 + 6
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|38|54|62}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|NOLUNATIC|sol=CONTINUAL|38|54|72}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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Revision as of 18:32, 6 March 2011

Episode 279 was broadcast on 8 March 1985, as part of Series 6.

Peter Hillman played Neil Wilkins, with Neil Wilkins winning 54 - 38. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannel.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Peter Hillman Score Neil Wilkins Others Max.
1 LVREOBWAH BRAVE 0 – 6 VERBAL BOWLER, HOWLER, BLOWER*, BOREAL*, HERBAL*, WARBLE*, WHALER* 6
2 BOELVIPIM PILE 0 – 11 BLIMP MOBILE, EMBOLI* 12
3 BDGEIERCG BRIDGE 6 – 17 DIGGER ICEBERG* 19
4 50 9 2 1 1 6 → 849 849
(9 + 6 + 2) x 50 - 1
16 – 27 849
(2 x 9 - 1) x 50 - 1


29
5 SNONBIUST BONUS 21 – 32 SNUBS NONSUITS* 37
6 NXMEOAGYO mangey ☓ 21 – 37 MANGO XENOGAMY* 45
7 WASNEADNF SWANNED 28 – 44 SWANNED SWANNED 52
8 25 8 3 1 6 10 → 216 216
8 x 25 + 10 + 6
38 – 54 216
8 x 25 + 10 + 6


62
9 NOLUNATIC 38 – 54 CONTINUAL 72