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Episode 757

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Episode 757 was broadcast on 17 June 1988, and was an extended 45-minute edition for the Series 15 grand final.

Allan Saldanha played Dick Green, with Dick Green winning 81 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guests were Richard Stilgoe and Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

NOTE: In Round 11, the word YOLKED was wrongly disallowed by Catherine Clarke, making the correct final score 81 – 76. Due to this controversy, Allan Saldanha was given his own copies of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Allan Saldanha Score Dick Green Others Max.
1 LFTOIENBD FOIBLE 6 – 6 TOILED LENTOID, LOBEFIN*, TENFOLD* 7
2 NGAUNOCSA GUNS 6 – 12 CONGAS GUANACOS* 15
3 25 7 6 5 2 10 → 310 310
(25 + 6) × 10
16 – 22 310
6 × 2 × 25 + 10


25
4 GDMIEAGNZ AGEING 22 – 28 GAMING DAZING*, EDGING*, ENIGMA*, GAINED*, GAMINE*, GANGED*, GAZING*, IMAGED*, MAGGIE*, MAIDEN*, MAZING*, MEDIAN*, MEDINA*, NAGGED*, ZAGGED*, ZIGGED*, ZINGED* 31
5 RGITOSDEJ STODGIER 30 – 28 STORIED 39
6 100 4 10 1 2 9 → 440 440
(100 + 10) × 4
40 – 38 440
(100 + 10) × 4


49
7 LPCOUNTER 40 – 38 CORPULENT 59
8 RMIATIRAU TRAM 40 – 43 TIARA AMRITA*, ATRIUM, MARARI*, TAMARI*, TRAUMA 65
9 YQWEAICRN CRANE 45 – 48 WEARY/CRANE CARNEY*, WINCEY*, WINERY, YAWNER* 71
10 10 1 10 1 8 5 → 631 630
(8 − 1) × (10 − 1) × 10
52 – 55 630
(8 − 1) × (10 − 1) × 10

CV: 631 = ((10 + 1) × 5 + 8) × 10 + 1

81
11 DLEIYKODV yolked ☓** 52 – 61 VOIDED DEVOID, KELOID*, KIDDLE* 87
12 RFCIEUSCL LUCIFERS 60 – 61 CRUISE 95
13 50 9 10 8 6 7 → 740 740
(8 + 7) × 50 − 10
70 – 71 740
(8 + 7) × 50 − 10


105
14 BILLCHINA 70 – 81 CHILBLAIN
(6 seconds)
115