Episode 2222

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Episode 2222 was broadcast on 20 March 1998, as part of Series 38.

Jean Gallacher played Alex Davis, with Jean Gallacher winning 50 – 32. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jan Harvey, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.

NOTE: Gallacher won the game after Davis mispronounced the crucial conundrum PROBOSCIS with three seconds left, which Gallacher then solved as soon as the clock was restarted. Gllacher admitted on the show that she would not have been able to give the correct answer had Davis not buzzed in first. Mark Nyman decided that this was as a bad call, as Davis had technically not given an incorrect answer, only a mispronunciation of an obscure word. As a result, Davis was given an opportunity in the following series later in the year.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jean Gallacher	Score	Alex Davis	Others	Max.
1	GBYAOSUER	BROGUES	7 – 0	BARGES	BORAGES, BUOYAGE*, ROSEBAY*	7
2	NWTIALTIO	TALON	12 – 5	TOTAL	NOTITIA*	14
3	LZNEAPRID	PRALINE	19 – 12	PLAINER	PLAINED*, PREDIAL*	21
4	50 100 2 4 1 1 → 539	—	19 – 12	539 ☓	CV: 539 = (100 − 2) × (4 + 1) + 50 − 1	31
5	RNCOUDKET	TROUNCED	27 – 12	COUNTED	UNCORKED	39
6	CWHEIESPG	CHEEPS	33 – 18	PIECES	ESCHEW*, SEICHE*, SPEECH*, SPECIE*, WEIGHS*	45
7	FRONAIPGT	PARTING	40 – 25	PARTING	FARTING*, INGRAFT*, ORATING*, PORANGI*, PORTING*, PRATING*, RAFTING	52
8	50 1 5 9 8 1 → 774	783	40 – 32	773 (50 + 1) × (9 + 1 + 5) + 8	CV: 774 = ((8 + 1) × (5 − 1) + 50) × 9	62
9	BOSSPORCI	PROBOSCIS (27.5 seconds)	50 – 32	prosbocis ☓ (27 seconds)		72