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Revision as of 17:33, 6 August 2016
Episode 31 was broadcast on 12 April 1983, as part of Series 2.
Sheila Mann played David Myerscough, with Sheila Mann winning 52 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kenneth Williams.
Round 2, the first recorded instance of a 9 letter word being achievable from the letter selection, was immediately followed by a Round 3 in which the longest possible word was just 4 letters, the lowest on record at the time, and still one of the lowest today.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Sheila Mann | Score | David Myerscough | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PESISEYTA | ? | ? – ? | ? | EASIEST*, PASTIES*, PATSIES*, PESETAS* | 7 |
| 2 | NITOSEDMO | ? | ? – ? | ? | DEMOTIONS* | 17 |
| 3 | YGESUYOZC | ? | ? – ? | ? | COGS*, COSY*, CUES*, EGOS*, GOES*, GOYS*, GUYS*, OYES*, OYEZ*, SYCE* | 21 |
| 4 | 50 4 1 2 3 1 → 900 | ? | ? – ? | ? |
Best: 900 = (4 + 2) × 3 × 50 |
31 |
| 5 | JUSROYAGU | ? | ? – ? | ? | ARGOSY*, AUGURS*, AUGURY*, SUGARY* | 37 |
| 6 | GEMUGEGAT | ? | ? – ? | ? | GAMETE*, METAGE* | 43 |
| 7 | VITERENIL | ? | ? – ? | ? | LENITIVE* | 51 |
| 8 | 2 75 100 4 9 9 → 983 | ? | ? – ? | ? |
Best: 983 = 9 × 100 + 75 + 4 × 2 |
61 |
| 9 | ITAELECLS | ? | 52 – 50 | ? | CELESTIAL | 71 |
