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==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
 
{{Rounds-start|Brett Smitheram|Harshan Lamabadusuriya}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Brett Smitheram|Harshan Lamabadusuriya}}
{{R-letters  |1 |CPMAIOFLE|COMPILE  |COMPILE  |POLEMIC, MALEFIC*  |  7|7  |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |CPMAIOFLE|COMPILE  |COMPILE  |MALEFIC*, POLEMIC   |  7|7  |  7}}
 
{{R-letters  |2 |IEETGRSDO|ergotised {{x}}|STODGIER |DIGESTER*, EGOTISED*|  7|15 | 15}}
 
{{R-letters  |2 |IEETGRSDO|ergotised {{x}}|STODGIER |DIGESTER*, EGOTISED*|  7|15 | 15}}
 
{{R-letters  |3 |DWCTUOEAG|OUTAGE  |COATED  |DOTAGE*, TOWAGE*    | 13|21 | 21}}
 
{{R-letters  |3 |DWCTUOEAG|OUTAGE  |COATED  |DOTAGE*, TOWAGE*    | 13|21 | 21}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |GHTAOSURL|AUTHORS  |TROUGHS  |GOULASH*, HARLOTS*, RAGOUTS*| 38|46 | 53}}
 
{{R-letters  |7 |GHTAOSURL|AUTHORS  |TROUGHS  |GOULASH*, HARLOTS*, RAGOUTS*| 38|46 | 53}}
 
{{R-letters  |8 |NPLXIEOUP|plenipo {{x}}|NIPPLE  |LUPINE, PEPINO*, PINOLE*, POPLIN*| 38|52 | 59}}
 
{{R-letters  |8 |NPLXIEOUP|plenipo {{x}}|NIPPLE  |LUPINE, PEPINO*, PINOLE*, POPLIN*| 38|52 | 59}}
{{R-letters  |9 |OAIERMTSR|ATOMISER |ATOMISER |REARMOST, AMORTISE*, ARMOIRES*, MORTISER*, STORMIER*, ROTAMERS*, ROTARIES*| 46|60 | 67}}
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{{R-letters  |9 |OAIERMTSR|ATOMISER |ATOMISER |AMORTISE*, ARMOIRES*, MORTISER*, REARMOST, ROTAMERS*, ROTARIES*, STORMIER*| 46|60 | 67}}
 
{{R-numbers  |10| 25|2|8|8|1|2| 214
 
{{R-numbers  |10| 25|2|8|8|1|2| 214
 
|214|sol1=8 × 25 + 2 × (8 − 1)
 
|214|sol1=8 × 25 + 2 × (8 − 1)
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|56|60|77}}
 
|56|60|77}}
 
{{R-letters  |11|OEAUNMLSE|ENAMELS  |ENAMELS  |LOANEES*, SOLANUM*  | 63|67 | 84}}
 
{{R-letters  |11|OEAUNMLSE|ENAMELS  |ENAMELS  |LOANEES*, SOLANUM*  | 63|67 | 84}}
{{R-letters  |12|LRHAIOEDM|DARIOLE  |EARLDOM  |HEMIOLA, ARMHOLE*, HEDARIM*, HEIRDOM*| 70|74 | 91}}
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{{R-letters  |12|LRHAIOEDM|DARIOLE  |EARLDOM  |ARMHOLE*, HEDARIM*, HEIRDOM*, HEMIOLA| 70|74 | 91}}
 
{{R-letters  |13|AOEIYBSTL|OBESITY  |BEASTLY  |BESTIAL            | 77|81 | 98}}
 
{{R-letters  |13|AOEIYBSTL|OBESITY  |BEASTLY  |BESTIAL            | 77|81 | 98}}
 
{{R-numbers  |14| 75|9|1|5|4|3| 373
 
{{R-numbers  |14| 75|9|1|5|4|3| 373

Revision as of 17:10, 25 December 2009

Episode S7 was broadcast on 3 September 2003 as a special episode.

The contestants were Scrabble experts Brett Smitheram and Harshan Lamabadusuriya, with Lamabadusuriya winning 101 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Damian Eadie.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Brett Smitheram Score Harshan Lamabadusuriya Others Max.
1 CPMAIOFLE COMPILE 7 – 7 COMPILE MALEFIC*, POLEMIC 7
2 IEETGRSDO ergotised ☓ 7 – 15 STODGIER DIGESTER*, EGOTISED* 15
3 DWCTUOEAG OUTAGE 13 – 21 COATED DOTAGE*, TOWAGE* 21
4 RSMREUOTE musterer ☓ 13 – 21 reroutes ☓ REMOTES, TROUSER 28
5 100 6 4 5 8 1 → 386 386
4 × 100 − 8 − 6
23 – 31 386
4 × 100 − 8 − 6


38
6 KNGFAIEND KNEADING 31 – 39 KNEADING 46
7 GHTAOSURL AUTHORS 38 – 46 TROUGHS GOULASH*, HARLOTS*, RAGOUTS* 53
8 NPLXIEOUP plenipo ☓ 38 – 52 NIPPLE LUPINE, PEPINO*, PINOLE*, POPLIN* 59
9 OAIERMTSR ATOMISER 46 – 60 ATOMISER AMORTISE*, ARMOIRES*, MORTISER*, REARMOST, ROTAMERS*, ROTARIES*, STORMIER* 67
10 25 2 8 8 1 2 → 214 214
8 × 25 + 2 × (8 − 1)
56 – 60 214 ☓


77
11 OEAUNMLSE ENAMELS 63 – 67 ENAMELS LOANEES*, SOLANUM* 84
12 LRHAIOEDM DARIOLE 70 – 74 EARLDOM ARMHOLE*, HEDARIM*, HEIRDOM*, HEMIOLA 91
13 AOEIYBSTL OBESITY 77 – 81 BEASTLY BESTIAL 98
14 75 9 1 5 4 3 → 373 373
75 × 5 − (3 − 1)
87 – 91 373
75 × 5 − (3 − 1)


108
15 GREEDGRIT 87 – 101 TRIGGERED
(3 seconds)
118