Episode 819

Episode 819 was broadcast on 10 January 1989, as the final of Championship of Champions IV.

Tony Vick played Nic Brown, with Nic Brown winning 78 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Vick	Score	Nic Brown	Others	Max.
1	HTRKAILFA	FLAIR	0 – 6	LARIAT	ATRIAL, HARTAL, HIATAL, LATRIA	6
2	ZDRUOETPU	TOURED	6 – 12	TOURED	DEPORT, DETOUR, PORTED, POURED, POUTED, POUTER, ROUPED, ROUTED, TOURED, TROUPE	12
3	25 5 3 3 4 7 → 878	878	16 – 22	878	Best: 878 = 25 × 7 × 5 + 3	22
4	RNETSCADI	SCANTIER	24 – 22	distancer ☓	DICENTRAS*	40
5	NCMEIOHLT	LICHEN	24 – 29	LECTION	CENTIMO, CHOLINE, HELICON, MENTHOL, NEOLITH, TONEMIC	47
6	100 10 1 4 4 7 → 320	321	31 – 36	319	Best: 320 = (7 + 1) × 4 × 10	57
7	ADEHIMOSU*		31 – 46	HOUSEMAID (3 seconds)		67
8	DCFIEOWTN	TWINED	37 – 52	WINCED	CONFIDE, CTENOID, NOTICED*	73
9	RVBLENUOX	NOBLER	43 – 58	VELOUR	BOURNE, LOUVRE, ROUBLE, UNROBE, UNROVE*	79
10	25 6 4 7 1 1 → 537	544	43 – 63	543	Best: 537 = ((25 − 6) × 7 + 1) × 4 + 1	89
11	SGPAOERTS	POSTAGES	51 – 71	STORAGES	ESPARTOS, PORTAGES, PROTASES, SEAPORTS	97
12	GRMSOISAE	MARGES	51 – 78	MIRAGES	ARGOSIES, GOSSAMER, ISOGRAMS*	105
13	75 3 3 4 1 2 → 785	783	58 – 78	780	Best: 786 = ((75 + 3) × (4 + 1) + 3) × 2	112
14	AEGILMORR*	RIGMAROLE (17 seconds)	68 – 78			122