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'''Episode 956''' was broadcast on 25 January 1990, as part of [[Series 19]].
 
'''Episode 956''' was broadcast on 25 January 1990, as part of [[Series 19]].
  
[[Joan Orchard]] played [[Nicholas Birch]], with Joan Orchard winning 44 - 37. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ernie Wise]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]].
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[[Nicholas Birch]] played [[Joan Orchard]], with Joan Orchard winning {{score|44|37}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ernie Wise]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Catherine Clarke]].
  
[[Category:Episodes in Series 19|0956]]
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==Rounds==
[[Category:9-round games|0956]]
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{{Rounds-start|Nicholas Birch|Joan Orchard}}
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley|0956]]
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{{R-letters  |1 |CAEDOVLAL|LOVED    |CALLED  |ALCALDE*            |  0|6  |  7}}
[[Category:Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer|0956]]
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{{R-letters  |2 |MNNIEATLT|LATENT  |LAMENT  |AILMENT, ALIMENT, LINEMAN*, MANTLET*, MELANIN*|  6|12 | 14}}
[[Category:Episodes with Ernie Wise as a guest|0956]]
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{{R-letters  |3 |RITRADXNI|TRIAD    |TRAIN    |DINAR*, DRAIN, INDRI*, NADIR*, RADII*, RADIX*| 11|17 | 19}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 75|2|9|4|5|6| 285
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|285|sol1=75 × 4 − (6 + 9)
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|285|sol2=75 × 4 − (6 + 9)
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|21|27|29}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |PKSAUEJYM|MASK    |MAKES    |AMUSE*, JAKES*, JAPES*, JASPE*, JUMPS, JUMPY*, KAMES*, KEMPS*, KEMPY*, KYPES*, MUSKY*, PAUSE, PEAKS*, PEAKY*, PESKY*, PUJAS*, PUKES*, PUKEY*, PUMAS*, SAMEY*, SEAMY, SPAKE*, SPEAK*, SPUME*, SPUMY*, UKASE*| 21|32 | 34}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |DZASWIFPE|SWIPE    |SWIPED  |AZIDES*, SPAZED*, WADIES*, WASPIE*| 21|38 | 40}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |HQTAEASNB|HASTEN  |HASTEN  |ABATES*, ABSENT*, BATHES*, QANATS*, THANAS*, THANES| 27|44 | 46}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 25|2|7|6|1|3| 238
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|248 {{x}}
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|238 {{x}}
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|cv=238|solcv=(7 + 3) × 25 − 6 × 2
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|27|44|56}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|adiinortt*|c1time=6|c1sol=TRADITION|37|44|66}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:0956}}
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[[Category:Episodes in Series 19]]
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[[Category:9-round games]]
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[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Ernie Wise as a guest]]
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[[Category:Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles]]

Latest revision as of 17:47, 16 October 2020

Episode 956 was broadcast on 25 January 1990, as part of Series 19.

Nicholas Birch played Joan Orchard, with Joan Orchard winning 44 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ernie Wise, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Nicholas Birch Score Joan Orchard Others Max.
1 CAEDOVLAL LOVED 0 – 6 CALLED ALCALDE* 7
2 MNNIEATLT LATENT 6 – 12 LAMENT AILMENT, ALIMENT, LINEMAN*, MANTLET*, MELANIN* 14
3 RITRADXNI TRIAD 11 – 17 TRAIN DINAR*, DRAIN, INDRI*, NADIR*, RADII*, RADIX* 19
4 75 2 9 4 5 6 → 285 285
75 × 4 − (6 + 9)
21 – 27 285
75 × 4 − (6 + 9)


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5 PKSAUEJYM MASK 21 – 32 MAKES AMUSE*, JAKES*, JAPES*, JASPE*, JUMPS, JUMPY*, KAMES*, KEMPS*, KEMPY*, KYPES*, MUSKY*, PAUSE, PEAKS*, PEAKY*, PESKY*, PUJAS*, PUKES*, PUKEY*, PUMAS*, SAMEY*, SEAMY, SPAKE*, SPEAK*, SPUME*, SPUMY*, UKASE* 34
6 DZASWIFPE SWIPE 21 – 38 SWIPED AZIDES*, SPAZED*, WADIES*, WASPIE* 40
7 HQTAEASNB HASTEN 27 – 44 HASTEN ABATES*, ABSENT*, BATHES*, QANATS*, THANAS*, THANES 46
8 25 2 7 6 1 3 → 238 248 ☓ 27 – 44 238 ☓

CV: 238 = (7 + 3) × 25 − 6 × 2

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9 adiinortt* TRADITION
(6 seconds)
37 – 44 66