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The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.
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The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.
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Episode 1
Nick and Rachel present as two contestants battle it out against the clock to find the longest words from the letters available and also try to solve different number games. The contestant at the end of the show with the most amount of points wins the game. Paul Zenon is today's Dictionary Corner guest.
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