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[[Neil Wilkins]] played [[Ruth Whitehouse]], with Neil Wilkins winning 50 - 46. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nigel Rees]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Julia Swannel]].
 
[[Neil Wilkins]] played [[Ruth Whitehouse]], with Neil Wilkins winning 50 - 46. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nigel Rees]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Julia Swannel]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Neil Wilkins|Ruth Whitehouse}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |TOGEVITFO|FOOT    |VOTE    |FOOTIE*            |  4|4  |  6}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |BUEETHUDY|DUET    |BEET    |DEBUT*, TUBED*, DEBYE*, ETUDE*, THEBE*|  8|8  | 11}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |SEJENOGAG|GONGS    |GANGS    |ENGAGES*            | 13|13 | 18}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 100|25|7|10|1|4| 838
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|839|sol1=
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|839|sol2=
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|20|20|25}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |STEIXSRVP|STRIPES  |VISIT {{x}}|PERSIST*, PRIESTS*, SITREPS*, SPRITES*, PRIVETS*, STIVERS*, STRIVES*, VERISTS*| 27|20 | 32}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |TETPIBADC|PITTED  |PATTED  |DICTATE*, PEDICAB*, TABETIC*| 33|26 | 39}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |SNUQEARLV|QUAVERS  |LANES    |UNRAVELS*          | 40|26 | 47}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 100|7|5|8|2|5| 136
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|136|sol1=
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|136|sol2=
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|50|36|57}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|TOMPINNER|c2time=8|c2sol=PROMINENT|50|46|67}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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[[Category:9-round games]]
 
[[Category:9-round games]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Julia Swannel as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Julia Swannel as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Nigel Rees as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Nigel Rees as a guest]]

Revision as of 12:12, 3 March 2010

Episode 280 was broadcast on 11 March 1985, as part of Series 6.

Neil Wilkins played Ruth Whitehouse, with Neil Wilkins winning 50 - 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Julia Swannel.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Neil Wilkins Score Ruth Whitehouse Others Max.
1 TOGEVITFO FOOT 4 – 4 VOTE FOOTIE* 6
2 BUEETHUDY DUET 8 – 8 BEET DEBUT*, TUBED*, DEBYE*, ETUDE*, THEBE* 11
3 SEJENOGAG GONGS 13 – 13 GANGS ENGAGES* 18
4 100 25 7 10 1 4 → 838 839 20 – 20 839


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5 STEIXSRVP STRIPES 27 – 20 VISIT ☓ PERSIST*, PRIESTS*, SITREPS*, SPRITES*, PRIVETS*, STIVERS*, STRIVES*, VERISTS* 32
6 TETPIBADC PITTED 33 – 26 PATTED DICTATE*, PEDICAB*, TABETIC* 39
7 SNUQEARLV QUAVERS 40 – 26 LANES UNRAVELS* 47
8 100 7 5 8 2 5 → 136 136 50 – 36 136


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9 TOMPINNER 50 – 46 PROMINENT
(8 seconds)
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