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{{R-letters  |1 |WEOMTDELM|DEMOTE  |EMOTED  |MELTED*, MEOWED*, MEWLED*, TOMMED*, WELTED*              |  6|  6|  6}}
 
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Revision as of 08:39, 29 September 2009

Episode S9 was broadcast on 9 September 2003 as a special episode.

Scott Mearns played Natascha Kearsey as winners of Championship of Champions X and IX respectively, with Kearsay winning 109 - 100. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Bevan, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Scott Mearns Score Natascha Kearsey Others Max.
1 WEOMTDELM DEMOTE 6 –  6 EMOTED MELTED*, MEOWED*, MEWLED*, TOMMED*, WELTED* 6
2 IAIPRSESD DESPAIRS 14 –  14 DESPAIRS DISPRAISE* 24
3 KNORTEPIR PROTEIN 21 –  21 POINTER PORKIER, REPOINT*, PRINTER*, REPRINT* 31
4 OAOSTDZCP COAST 21 –  27 ADOPTS POSTDOC* 38
5 8 7 4 1 6 7 → 561 561
(6 + 4) × 8 × 7 + 1
31 –  37 561
(6 + 4) × 8 × 7 + 1


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6 AIOLNRSTX RATIONS 38 –  44 RATIONS NOSTRIL, RATIONS, TAILORS, OXTAILS, ORALIST* 55
7 SBGFNIAES BIGNESS 45 –  51 BIGNESS BINGES, FESSING* 62
8 AEOCFVMTB COMBAT 51 –  57 OCTAVE AVOCET 68
9 HLAOURGDC douchal ☓ 51 –  63 COUGAR CHORDAL* 75
10 50 100 75 5 6 1 → 188 190 51 –  70 187
100 + 75 + 5 + 6 + 1

CV: 187 Best: 188 = (75 × 5 + 1) × 50 ÷ 100

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11 PHRTMAUEC REMATCH 58 –  77 CAPTURE THUMPER, CHAPTER*, PATCHER*, CHETRUM*, CRUMPET*, TEMPURA* 92
12 EEIGLNLTM MELTING 65 –  84 TELLING GENTILE, MEETING*, TEEMING* 99
13 SSDAEEINR READINESS 83 – 102 READINESS ARSENIDES* 117
14 75 25 50 4 5 3 → 823 825
3 × 4 × 75 - 50 - 25
90 – 109 825
((75 - 50) + 5 + 3) × 25

CV: 822 Best: 823 = (5 × 3 - 4) × 75 - 50 ÷ 25

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15 SCOTTWHAP STOPWATCH
(2 seconds)
100 – 109 137