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'''Episode 490''' was broadcast on 15 December 1986, and was a quarter final of [[Series 10]].
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'''Episode 490''' was broadcast on 15 December 1986, and was the third quarter-final of [[Series 10]].
  
[[David Whiting]] played [[Mike Percik]], with Mike Percik winning 45 - 31. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Bill Tidy]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]].
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[[David Whiting]] played [[Mike Percik]], with Mike Percik winning {{score|45|31}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Bill Tidy]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]].
  
[[Category:Episodes in Series 10|490]]
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==Rounds==
[[Category:9-round games|490]]
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{{Rounds-start|David Whiting|Mike Percik}}
[[Category:Quarter finals|10]]
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{{R-letters  |1 |IOERNSGBV|SOBERING |VERSING  |OBSERVING          |  8|0  | 18}}
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley|490]]
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{{R-letters  |2 |CLBRLAEOT|balloter {{x}}|BLOATER  |COLLATER            |  8|7  | 26}}
[[Category:Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer|490]]
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{{R-letters  |3 |AIERNMTGN|TEARING  |EMIGRANT |RENAMING*          |  8|15 | 34}}
[[Category:Episodes with Bill Tidy as a guest|490]]
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 100|10|9|8|3|6| 180
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|180|sol1=100 + 10 × 8
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|180|sol2=100 + 10 × 8
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|18|25|44}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |TGZNCOEIT|COGENT  |COGENT  |COGNIZE*            | 24|31 | 51}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |AUELBSVRH|rushable {{x}}|VALUERS  |BLUSHER, HALVERS*, HAULERS*, HERBALS, VERBALS*| 24|38 | 58}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |SPRCSEEOU|RESCUES  |PROCESS  |CORPUSES*, ESPOUSER*, REPOUSSE*| 31|45 | 66}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 9|8|2|2|9|1| 794
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|—
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|—
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|cv=794|solcv=(9 + 2) × 8 × 9 + 2
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|31|45|76}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|aceghilrt*|sol=LETHARGIC|31|45|86}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:0490}}
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[[Category:Episodes in Series 10]]
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[[Category:Quarter finals]]
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[[Category:9-round games]]
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[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Cathy Hytner as co-presenter]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Bill Tidy as a guest]]
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[[Category:Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles]]

Latest revision as of 22:13, 16 March 2021

Episode 490 was broadcast on 15 December 1986, and was the third quarter-final of Series 10.

David Whiting played Mike Percik, with Mike Percik winning 45 – 31. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

Rounds

Rnd Selection David Whiting Score Mike Percik Others Max.
1 IOERNSGBV SOBERING 8 – 0 VERSING OBSERVING 18
2 CLBRLAEOT balloter ☓ 8 – 7 BLOATER COLLATER 26
3 AIERNMTGN TEARING 8 – 15 EMIGRANT RENAMING* 34
4 100 10 9 8 3 6 → 180 180
100 + 10 × 8
18 – 25 180
100 + 10 × 8


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5 TGZNCOEIT COGENT 24 – 31 COGENT COGNIZE* 51
6 AUELBSVRH rushable ☓ 24 – 38 VALUERS BLUSHER, HALVERS*, HAULERS*, HERBALS, VERBALS* 58
7 SPRCSEEOU RESCUES 31 – 45 PROCESS CORPUSES*, ESPOUSER*, REPOUSSE* 66
8 9 8 2 2 9 1 → 794 31 – 45

CV: 794 = (9 + 2) × 8 × 9 + 2

76
9 aceghilrt* 31 – 45 LETHARGIC 86