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'''Episode 855''' was broadcast on 1 March 1989, as part of [[Series 17]].
 
'''Episode 855''' was broadcast on 1 March 1989, as part of [[Series 17]].
  
[[Lawrence Pearse]] played [[David Thompson]], with Lawrence Pearse winning 70 - 40. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ned Sherrin]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Georgia Hole]].
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[[David Thompson]] played [[Lawrence Pearse]], with Lawrence Pearse winning {{score|70|40}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ned Sherrin]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Georgia Hole]].
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|David Thompson|Lawrence Pearse}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |TSEPIECLA|PLASTIC  |SPECIAL  |EPILATES*, ESPECIAL, SPECIATE*|  7|7  |  8}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |SZEDOCLUT|CLOUTED  |SCOUTED  |COLDEST*, LOUDEST, TOUSLED| 14|14 | 15}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |RHIREINSO|SHINER  |HORNIER  |HEROINS, HORSIER*, INSHORE*, IRONERS*, IRONIES, IRONISE*, NOISIER, SHINIER| 14|21 | 22}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 50|6|3|10|8|4| 410
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|410|sol1=50 × 8 + 10
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|410|sol2=50 × 8 + 6 + 4
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|24|31|32}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |YTUDEMASS|MASSED  |ASSUMED  |EUSTASY*, MEDUSAS*  | 24|38 | 39}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |VGNOEDBAT|BOATED  |BANGED  |BONDAGE, DOGBANE*, NOVATED*, TANGOED*| 30|44 | 46}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |RBOTIHEPD|report {{x}}|BOTHER  |BIRTHED*, DIOPTER*, DIOPTRE*, ORBITED, PERIDOT| 30|50 | 53}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 75|9|10|2|5|7| 892
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|892|sol1=(7 + 5) × 75 − (10 − 2)
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|892|sol2=(7 + 5) × 75 − (10 − 2)
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|40|60|63}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|LUNGEGIRL|c1time=8|c1sol=juggling {{x}}|c2time=21|c2sol=GRUELLING|40|70|73}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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[[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 Lucy Summers as co-presenter]]
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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 Ned Sherrin as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Ned Sherrin as a guest]]

Latest revision as of 13:24, 13 October 2021

Episode 855 was broadcast on 1 March 1989, as part of Series 17.

David Thompson played Lawrence Pearse, with Lawrence Pearse winning 70 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ned Sherrin, and the lexicographer was Georgia Hole.

Rounds

Rnd Selection David Thompson Score Lawrence Pearse Others Max.
1 TSEPIECLA PLASTIC 7 – 7 SPECIAL EPILATES*, ESPECIAL, SPECIATE* 8
2 SZEDOCLUT CLOUTED 14 – 14 SCOUTED COLDEST*, LOUDEST, TOUSLED 15
3 RHIREINSO SHINER 14 – 21 HORNIER HEROINS, HORSIER*, INSHORE*, IRONERS*, IRONIES, IRONISE*, NOISIER, SHINIER 22
4 50 6 3 10 8 4 → 410 410
50 × 8 + 10
24 – 31 410
50 × 8 + 6 + 4


32
5 YTUDEMASS MASSED 24 – 38 ASSUMED EUSTASY*, MEDUSAS* 39
6 VGNOEDBAT BOATED 30 – 44 BANGED BONDAGE, DOGBANE*, NOVATED*, TANGOED* 46
7 RBOTIHEPD report ☓ 30 – 50 BOTHER BIRTHED*, DIOPTER*, DIOPTRE*, ORBITED, PERIDOT 53
8 75 9 10 2 5 7 → 892 892
(7 + 5) × 75 − (10 − 2)
40 – 60 892
(7 + 5) × 75 − (10 − 2)


63
9 LUNGEGIRL juggling ☓
(8 seconds)
40 – 70 GRUELLING
(21 seconds)
73