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Latest revision as of 17:51, 17 August 2022
Episode 5608 was broadcast on 12 December 2012, and was the first quarter-final of Series 67.
Grant Waters played Paul James, with Paul James winning 103 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Spikey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Grant Waters | Score | Paul James | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FISVLAEIR | RIVALS | 6 – 6 | FLARES | FAIRIES*, REVISAL | 7 |
2 | FMREOEDCA | CREAMED | 13 – 13 | FREEDOM | AMERCED*, CAROMED, COMRADE*, DEFACER*, DEFAMER*, DEFORCE*, MERCADO*, REFACED* | 14 |
3 | NGHEIASNE | HINGES | 19 – 19 | SEEING | SHEENING* | 22 |
4 | CTMOEIQTR | MORTICE | 26 – 19 | omitter ☓ | COTTIER*, TOTEMIC | 29 |
5 | 50 4 2 3 2 9 → 358 | 358
(3 + 4) × 50 + 9 − 2 ÷ 2 |
36 – 29 | 358
(3 + 4) × 50 + 9 − 2 ÷ 2 |
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39 |
TTT | OVALRIBS | You'd have to be "Caracas" to visit Venezuela without these. | BOLIVARS | |||
6 | KDNEOILRB | BROILED | 43 – 36 | BLINKED | BLINDER*, BLINKER*, BLONDER*, BOINKED*, BRINDLE, KINDLER* | 46 |
7 | FPDOEASED | DEPOSED | 50 – 43 | DEPOSED | 53 | |
8 | RNPGUEASU | GRAPES | 56 – 49 | SPRUNG | SPEARGUN | 61 |
9 | JOLNWUEOT | WOOL | 56 – 54 | JOULE | JUNTO*, LENTO*, OWLET, TOWEL*, UNLET* | 66 |
10 | 75 2 4 9 6 1 → 954 | 963 | 56 – 64 | 954
(75 − 2) × (9 + 4) + 6 − 1 |
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76 |
TTT | BACKREST | Open or closed, they'll keep the shelf up. | BRACKETS | |||
11 | RBTEOEMHI | MOTHIER | 63 – 71 | MOTHIER | THEOREM*, THROMBI | 83 |
12 | TZCUEAGMD | ACUTE | 68 – 76 | ACUTE | ZEUGMA* | 89 |
13 | TRXWIEAMI | WARTIME | 75 – 83 | WARTIME | AIRTIME | 96 |
14 | 50 2 6 8 10 5 → 937 | 932 | 75 – 93 | 937
(50 + 2) × (10 + 8) + 6 − 5 |
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106 |
15 | TENNISBAT | 75 – 103 | ABSTINENT
(7.5 seconds) |
116 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)