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[[John Widdowson]] played [[Jenny Haldane]], with Jenny Haldane winning 70 - 46. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ned Sherrin]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Freda Thornton]].
 
[[John Widdowson]] played [[Jenny Haldane]], with Jenny Haldane winning 70 - 46. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ned Sherrin]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Freda Thornton]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|John Widdowson|Jenny Haldane}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |PSTEOSLEY|POETESS  |PESTLES  |PEYOTES*, STEEPLY*, SYSTOLE*, TOELESS*, TOPLESS|  7|7  |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |QWNUACROA|CROWN    |ACORN    |ROWAN*              | 12|12 | 12}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |NNWEOBWAT|WANTON  |BONNET  |NEWTON*            | 18|18 | 18}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 25|8|2|5|1|6| 364
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|364|sol1=(25 + 1) x (8 + 6)
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|734|sol2=(25 + 1) x (8 + 6)
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|28|28|28}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |NSPRUAETN|TAPERS  |SAUNTER  |ENTRAPS*, NATURES*, PARENTS*, PASTERN*, PASTURE, PEANUTS, PUNNERS*, PUNNETS, PUNSTER*, PUNTERS*, SPANNER*, STUNNER*, TANNERS*, TREPANS*, UNSPENT*| 28|35 | 35}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |MCLAOGNIM|CLAMMING |CLAMMING |                    | 36|43 | 43}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |FRNSEUEGR|FERNS    |REFUGES  |                    | 36|50 | 50}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 100|4|10|1|3|7| 330
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|330|sol1=(3 x 100) + ((4 - 1) x 10)
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|330|sol2=(100 + 10) x 3
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|46|60|60}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|?????????|c2time=4|c2sol=LUMBERING|46|70|70}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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[[Category:Episodes with Freda Thornton as lexicographer]]
 
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[[Category:Maximum-scoring games]]

Revision as of 18:28, 6 November 2010

Episode 792 was broadcast on 5 August 1988, as part of Series 16.

John Widdowson played Jenny Haldane, with Jenny Haldane winning 70 - 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ned Sherrin, and the lexicographer was Freda Thornton.

Rounds

Rnd Selection John Widdowson Score Jenny Haldane Others Max.
1 PSTEOSLEY POETESS 7 – 7 PESTLES PEYOTES*, STEEPLY*, SYSTOLE*, TOELESS*, TOPLESS 7
2 QWNUACROA CROWN 12 – 12 ACORN ROWAN* 12
3 NNWEOBWAT WANTON 18 – 18 BONNET NEWTON* 18
4 25 8 2 5 1 6 → 364 364
(25 + 1) x (8 + 6)
28 – 28 734
(25 + 1) x (8 + 6)


28
5 NSPRUAETN TAPERS 28 – 35 SAUNTER ENTRAPS*, NATURES*, PARENTS*, PASTERN*, PASTURE, PEANUTS, PUNNERS*, PUNNETS, PUNSTER*, PUNTERS*, SPANNER*, STUNNER*, TANNERS*, TREPANS*, UNSPENT* 35
6 MCLAOGNIM CLAMMING 36 – 43 CLAMMING 43
7 FRNSEUEGR FERNS 36 – 50 REFUGES 50
8 100 4 10 1 3 7 → 330 330
(3 x 100) + ((4 - 1) x 10)
46 – 60 330
(100 + 10) x 3


60
9 ????????? 46 – 70 LUMBERING
(4 seconds)
70