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Episode 2634
From Countdown
Episode 2634 was broadcast on 2 November 1999, as part of Series 41.
Sanjay Mazumder played Andrea Bates, with Sanjay Mazumder winning 49 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marc Freden, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sanjay Mazumder | Score | Andrea Bates | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SBPXOEINS | boxiness ☓ | 0 – 6 | POSIES | BONXIES*, SPINOSE* | 7 |
2 | LERASMENK | RANKLES | 7 – 6 | MAKERS | ALKENES*, ENAMELS*, KERNELS*, LEAKERS*, REMAKES, RENAMES*, SNEAKER* | 14 |
3 | GTBHIAEFV | FAITH | 12 – 11 | BATHE | BEFIT*, BEGAT*, BIGHA*, BIGHT*, EIGHT*, FIGHT*, HABIT*, THIEF* | 19 |
4 | 25 10 9 2 8 10 → 506 | 507
2 × 10 × 25 + 8 − (10 − 9) |
19 – 11 | 508 |
CV: 506 = (10 + 10) × 25 + 8 − 2 |
29 |
SST | FOMPERR | PERFORM | ||||
5 | RUDEWOPVT | POWDER | 25 – 17 | PROVED | DEPORT*, DETOUR*, DEVOUR, DEVOUT*, PORTED*, POURED*, POUTED*, POUTER*, ROUPED*, ROUTED*, TOURED*, TROUPE, TROWED* | 35 |
6 | DYRTIEAJH | DIETARY | 32 – 17 | EARTHY | DITHERY, HAYRIDE*, HYDRATE, HYDRIAE*, THREADY* | 42 |
7 | CERNIDAWE | WANDER | 32 – 24 | WEARIED | DERACINE* | 50 |
8 | 50 100 75 25 10 5 → 713 | 715
75 × 10 − 25 − 100 ÷ 50 × 5 |
39 – 24 | — |
CV: 715 Best: 712 = ((75 − 100 ÷ 25) × 50 + 10) ÷ 5 |
57 |
9 | ALTARFERN | FRATERNAL
(13.5 seconds) |
49 – 24 | 67 |