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[[Peter Finley]] played [[Joan Ross]], with Peter Finley winning {{score|60|24}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]].
 
[[Peter Finley]] played [[Joan Ross]], with Peter Finley winning {{score|60|24}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]].
  
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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
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{{word|ITCHES}} appearing.
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Peter Finley|Joan Ross}}  
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{{Rounds-start|Peter Finley|Joan Ross}}
{{R-letters |1 |AVUITCHES| ? | ? | ? | ?|? | ?}}  
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{{R-letters |1 |AVUITCHES| ? | ? |ACHIEST*, AITCHES*  | ?|? | 7}}
{{R-letters |2 |TILUNAMER| ? | ? | ? | ?|? | ?}}  
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{{R-letters |2 |TILUNAMER| ? | ? |RUMINATE*, TENURIAL*, TERMINAL*| ?|? |15}}
{{R-letters |3 |ULOAFBSEJ| ? | ? | ? | ?|? | ?}}  
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{{R-letters |3 |ULOAFBSEJ| ? | ? |BEFOULS*, JEALOUS*  | ?|? |22}}
{{R-numbers |4 |75|25|2|4|1|7|999| ?|? | ?|? | ?}}  
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{{R-numbers |4 |75|25|2|4|1|7|999| ?|?
{{R-letters |5 |NOSEGTOTO| ? | ? | ? | ?|? | ?}}  
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|other=999|solother=(7 × 2 − 4) × (75 + 25) − 1
{{R-letters |6 |WAEGTOGDY| ? | ? | ? | ?|? | ?}}  
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| ?|? |32}}
{{R-letters |7 |TINIEXQNS| ? | ? | ? | ?|? | ?}}  
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{{R-letters |5 |NOSEGTOTO| ? | ? |GENTOOS*            | ?|? |39}}
{{R-numbers |8 |25|100|3|7|4|9|164| ?|? |?|?| ?}}  
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{{R-letters |6 |WAEGTOGDY| ? | ? |GADGETY*            | ?|? |46}}
{{R-conundrum|9|ITOSMEMES|sol=SOMETIMES|60|24|?}}  
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{{R-letters |7 |TINIEXQNS| ? | ? |NIXIES*, SENNIT*, SINNET*, TENNIS*| ?|? |52}}
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{{R-numbers |8 |25|100|3|7|4|9|164| ?|?
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|other=164|solother=100 + 25 × 3 − 7 − 4
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|?|?|62}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|ITOSMEMES|c1sol=?|c2sol=?|sol=SOMETIMES|60|24|72}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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[[Category:Episodes in Series 2]]
 
[[Category:Episodes in Series 2]]
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[[Category:Partial recaps]]
 
[[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 Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest]]

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

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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

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9 ITOSMEMES ? 60 – 24 ? SOMETIMES 72