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[[Bobbie Bennett]] played [[Gary Roussak]], with Bobbie Bennett winning {{score|49|39}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]].
 
[[Bobbie Bennett]] played [[Gary Roussak]], with Bobbie Bennett winning {{score|49|39}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]].
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It is extremely unlikely that {{word|HOSPITALS}} would ever be used as a [[conundrum]] again on account of it being an -{{word|S}} plural.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
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{{R-letters |2 |GWUAGEDLT| ? | ? |WAGGLED*            | ?|? |14}}
 
{{R-letters |2 |GWUAGEDLT| ? | ? |WAGGLED*            | ?|? |14}}
 
{{R-letters |3 |UECDAPSEI| ? | ? |AUSPICE*, ESCAPED*  | ?|? |21}}
 
{{R-letters |3 |UECDAPSEI| ? | ? |AUSPICE*, ESCAPED*  | ?|? |21}}
{{R-numbers |4 |75|9|4|3|8|1|116| ?|?  
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{{R-numbers |4 |75|9|4|3|8|1|116| ?|?
|other=116|solother=75 + 9 x 4 + 8 - 3
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|other=116|solother=75 + 9 × 4 + 8 3
 
| ?|? |31}}
 
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{{R-letters |5 |MUWOGIPSY| ? | ? |GUIMPS*, GYPSUM*    | ?|? |37}}
 
{{R-letters |5 |MUWOGIPSY| ? | ? |GUIMPS*, GYPSUM*    | ?|? |37}}
 
{{R-letters |6 |EBCUAHCIS| ? | ? |ACCUSE*, BACHES*, CACHES*, CHAISE*, SABICU*| ?|? |43}}
 
{{R-letters |6 |EBCUAHCIS| ? | ? |ACCUSE*, BACHES*, CACHES*, CHAISE*, SABICU*| ?|? |43}}
 
{{R-letters |7 |OSYMEGRIN| ? | ? |MOSEYING*          | ?|? |51}}
 
{{R-letters |7 |OSYMEGRIN| ? | ? |MOSEYING*          | ?|? |51}}
{{R-numbers |8 |100|50|8|5|4|6|914| ?|?  
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{{R-numbers |8 |100|50|8|5|4|6|914| ?|?
|other=914|solother=(5 + 4) x 100 + 8 + 6
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|other=914|solother=(5 + 4) × 100 + 8 + 6
 
|49|29|61}}
 
|49|29|61}}
 
{{R-conundrum|9|ISLATPSOH|c2time=?|c2sol=HOSPITALS|49|39|71}}
 
{{R-conundrum|9|ISLATPSOH|c2time=?|c2sol=HOSPITALS|49|39|71}}
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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 Cathy Hytner as co-presenter]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Beverley Isherwood as co-presenter]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Dr Linda Barrett as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest]]

Latest revision as of 13:15, 13 July 2021

Episode 51 was broadcast on 17 May 1983, as part of Series 2.

Bobbie Bennett played Gary Roussak, with Bobbie Bennett winning 49 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth.

It is extremely unlikely that HOSPITALS would ever be used as a conundrum again on account of it being an -S plural.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Bobbie Bennett Score Gary Roussak Others Max.
1 ENGOPIEMC  ? ? – ?  ? COMPING*, EPIGONE* 7
2 GWUAGEDLT  ? ? – ?  ? WAGGLED* 14
3 UECDAPSEI  ? ? – ?  ? AUSPICE*, ESCAPED* 21
4 75 9 4 3 8 1 → 116  ?  ? – ? ?

Best: 116 = 75 + 9 × 4 + 8 − 3

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5 MUWOGIPSY  ? ? – ?  ? GUIMPS*, GYPSUM* 37
6 EBCUAHCIS  ? ? – ?  ? ACCUSE*, BACHES*, CACHES*, CHAISE*, SABICU* 43
7 OSYMEGRIN  ? ? – ?  ? MOSEYING* 51
8 100 50 8 5 4 6 → 914  ? 49 – 29 ?

Best: 914 = (5 + 4) × 100 + 8 + 6

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9 ISLATPSOH 49 – 39 HOSPITALS
(? seconds)
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