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Latest revision as of 23:35, 16 March 2021
Episode 68 was broadcast on 15 June 1983, and was the third qualifying preliminary of Series 2.
Peter Finley played Joan Ross, with Peter Finley winning 60 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth.
Round 1 of this game is the first recorded instance of a word 6 letters or longer being spelled out in the letters selection, with the word ITCHES appearing.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Peter Finley | Score | Joan Ross | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVUITCHES | ? | ? – ? | ? | ACHIEST*, AITCHES* | 7 |
| 2 | TILUNAMER | ? | ? – ? | ? | RUMINATE*, TENURIAL*, TERMINAL* | 15 |
| 3 | ULOAFBSEJ | ? | ? – ? | ? | BEFOULS*, JEALOUS* | 22 |
| 4 | 75 25 2 4 1 7 → 999 | ? | ? – ? | ? |
Best: 999 = (7 × 2 − 4) × (75 + 25) − 1 |
32 |
| 5 | NOSEGTOTO | ? | ? – ? | ? | GENTOOS* | 39 |
| 6 | WAEGTOGDY | ? | ? – ? | ? | GADGETY* | 46 |
| 7 | TINIEXQNS | ? | ? – ? | ? | NIXIES*, SENNIT*, SINNET*, TENNIS* | 52 |
| 8 | 25 100 3 7 4 9 → 164 | ? | ? – ? | ? |
Best: 164 = 100 + 25 × 3 − 7 − 4 |
62 |
| 9 | ITOSMEMES | ? | 60 – 24 | ? | SOMETIMES | 72 |
