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'''Episode 820''' was broadcast on 11 January 1989, as part of [[Series 17]].
 
'''Episode 820''' was broadcast on 11 January 1989, as part of [[Series 17]].
  
[[Alec Bryers]] played [[Jennifer Bryers]], with Jennifer Bryers winning 43 - 42. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Clement Freud]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Georgia Hole]].
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[[Alec Bryers]] played his wife, [[Jennifer Bryers]], with Jennifer Bryers winning {{score|43|42}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Clement Freud]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Georgia Hole]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Alec Bryers|Jennifer Bryers}}
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{{R-letters  |1|SRSEOQIWN|WORSENS  |RINSES  |SENIORS, SNOWIER, SONSIER*|  7|0  |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2|TSLEAYIDT|SLATTED  |STEADILY |                    |  7|8  | 15}}
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{{R-letters  |3|JLNUACOWE|UNCLE    |CLEAN    |CAJOLE*, JOUNCE*, LAUNCE*, LEUCON*, UNLACE*| 12|13 | 21}}
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{{R-numbers  |4| 25|6|5|9|8|2| 857
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|—
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|859|sol2=(6 × 5 + 8 ÷ 2) × 25 + 9
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|cv=857|solcv=(5 × 8 − 6) × 25 + 9 − 2
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|12|20|31}}
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{{R-letters  |5|VFGIUETSR|FURTIVE  |GUSTIER  |FIGURES, FUSTIER*, GRIVETS*, GUTSIER*, SURFEIT, VIRTUES| 19|27 | 38}}
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{{R-letters  |6|UODTEBINB|BUNTED  |TUBBED  |BEDOUIN            | 25|33 | 45}}
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{{R-letters  |7|PCNEAEDCG|CADENCE  |PACED    |ENCAGED            | 32|33 | 52}}
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{{R-numbers  |8| 50|9|2|6|1|10| 783
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|783|sol1=(10 + 6) × 50 − (9 × 2 − 1)
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|783|sol2=(10 + 6) × 50 − (9 × 2 − 1)
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|42|43|62}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|adeerrstu*|sol=TREASURED|42|43|72}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
 
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[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Georgia Hole as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Georgia Hole as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Clement Freud as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Clement Freud as a guest]]
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[[Category:Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles]]

Latest revision as of 20:50, 22 October 2023

Episode 820 was broadcast on 11 January 1989, as part of Series 17.

Alec Bryers played his wife, Jennifer Bryers, with Jennifer Bryers winning 43 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clement Freud, and the lexicographer was Georgia Hole.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Alec Bryers Score Jennifer Bryers Others Max.
1 SRSEOQIWN WORSENS 7 – 0 RINSES SENIORS, SNOWIER, SONSIER* 7
2 TSLEAYIDT SLATTED 7 – 8 STEADILY 15
3 JLNUACOWE UNCLE 12 – 13 CLEAN CAJOLE*, JOUNCE*, LAUNCE*, LEUCON*, UNLACE* 21
4 25 6 5 9 8 2 → 857 12 – 20 859
(6 × 5 + 8 ÷ 2) × 25 + 9

CV: 857 = (5 × 8 − 6) × 25 + 9 − 2

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5 VFGIUETSR FURTIVE 19 – 27 GUSTIER FIGURES, FUSTIER*, GRIVETS*, GUTSIER*, SURFEIT, VIRTUES 38
6 UODTEBINB BUNTED 25 – 33 TUBBED BEDOUIN 45
7 PCNEAEDCG CADENCE 32 – 33 PACED ENCAGED 52
8 50 9 2 6 1 10 → 783 783
(10 + 6) × 50 − (9 × 2 − 1)
42 – 43 783
(10 + 6) × 50 − (9 × 2 − 1)


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9 adeerrstu* 42 – 43 TREASURED 72