Episode 866

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Episode 866 was broadcast on 16 March 1989, and was the second semi-final of Series 17.

Vicki McCarthy played Lawrence Pearse, with Lawrence Pearse winning 49 - 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Simon Williams, and the lexicographer was Georgia Hole.

NOTE: Vicki's declaration of TOWELING in round 3 should have been allowed as American spellings of words were still allowed back in those days.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Vicki McCarthy	Score	Lawrence Pearse	Others	Max.
1	RPOENRACF	PRONE/APRON	5 – 5	OPERA	PROFANER*	8
2	RNOCAPIDE	candier ☓	5 – 12	CAPRINE/PRANCED	APOCRINE*, CANOPIED*, CAPONIER, ENDOCARP*, PROCAINE*	16
3	TLIOWGNEG	toweling ☓**	5 – 19	GLOWING	TOWELING*	24
4	5 6 9 3 5 9 → 737	747	5 – 26	738 (((6 + 3) x 9) + (5 / 5)) x 9		31
5	THEGAXTUS	TAUGHT	11 – 26	HATES	EXHAUST	38
6	RDIETRVIB	DIRTIER	18 – 33	DIRTIER		45
7	MNUSAROLW	AMOURS	24 – 39	SALMON	NORMALS, SOLANUM*, SOLUNAR*, UNMORAL*	52
8	25 4 4 5 9 5 → 487	484	24 – 49	487 (4 x 5 x 25) - (4 + 9)		62
9	delorstuy*		24 – 49		DESULTORY	72