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'''Episode 2490''' was broadcast on 31 March 1999, as part of [[Series 40]].
 
'''Episode 2490''' was broadcast on 31 March 1999, as part of [[Series 40]].
  
[[Nancy Roberts]] played [[Daniel Holloway]], with Daniel Holloway winning 50 - 27. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Geoffrey Durham]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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[[Nancy Roberts]] played [[Daniel Holloway]], with Daniel Holloway winning {{score|50|27}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Geoffrey Durham]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
  
[[Category:Episodes in Series 40|2490]]
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==Rounds==
[[Category:9-round games|2490]]
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{{Rounds-start|Nancy Roberts|Daniel Holloway}}
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley|2490]]
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{{R-letters  |1 |LRDOIRPAE|PARRIED  |PAROLED  |AIRDROP*, DARIOLE*, DIPOLAR*, LARDIER, LEOPARD, PREDIAL*, PRELOAD*|  7|7  |  7}}
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer|2490]]
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{{R-letters  |2 |NCRAEICBS|BRACES  |BRACES  |CARBINES            | 13|13 | 15}}
[[Category:Episodes with Geoffrey Durham as a guest|2490]]
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{{R-letters  |3 |DTGEOSDAW|wanted {{x}}|dotages {{x}}|STOWAGE            | 13|13 | 22}}
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{{R-numbers  |4 | 25|4|9|6|2|7| 489
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|—
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|489|sol2=(6 + 9 + 4) × 25 + 7 × 2
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|13|23|32}}
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{{R-SST        |RUNTRUE||NURTURE}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |TRVEIANWM|REMAIN  |RAIMENT  |MERANTI*, MINARET*, TAWNIER, TINWARE*, VARMINT, VERMIAN*, WARTIME, WIREMAN*| 13|30 | 39}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |CSTEUVNIO|STOVE    |INVEST  |COUNTIES, VISCOUNT  | 13|36 | 47}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |GHXAEAFBM|BEAM    |FAME    |ABEAM, AMEBA*, GAMBA*, HAMBA*| 17|40 | 52}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 50|4|3|7|8|10| 157
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|157|sol1=50 × 3 + 7
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|157|sol2=(7 + 8) × 10 + 4 + 3
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|27|50|62}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|CANNILOUT|c2time=8.5|c2sol={{x}}|sol=CONTINUAL|27|50|72}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:2490}}
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[[Category:Episodes in Series 40]]
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[[Category:9-round games]]
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[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Geoffrey Durham as a guest]]

Latest revision as of 17:11, 27 December 2020

Episode 2490 was broadcast on 31 March 1999, as part of Series 40.

Nancy Roberts played Daniel Holloway, with Daniel Holloway winning 50 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Nancy Roberts Score Daniel Holloway Others Max.
1 LRDOIRPAE PARRIED 7 – 7 PAROLED AIRDROP*, DARIOLE*, DIPOLAR*, LARDIER, LEOPARD, PREDIAL*, PRELOAD* 7
2 NCRAEICBS BRACES 13 – 13 BRACES CARBINES 15
3 DTGEOSDAW wanted ☓ 13 – 13 dotages ☓ STOWAGE 22
4 25 4 9 6 2 7 → 489 13 – 23 489
(6 + 9 + 4) × 25 + 7 × 2


32
SST RUNTRUE NURTURE
5 TRVEIANWM REMAIN 13 – 30 RAIMENT MERANTI*, MINARET*, TAWNIER, TINWARE*, VARMINT, VERMIAN*, WARTIME, WIREMAN* 39
6 CSTEUVNIO STOVE 13 – 36 INVEST COUNTIES, VISCOUNT 47
7 GHXAEAFBM BEAM 17 – 40 FAME ABEAM, AMEBA*, GAMBA*, HAMBA* 52
8 50 4 3 7 8 10 → 157 157
50 × 3 + 7
27 – 50 157
(7 + 8) × 10 + 4 + 3


62
9 CANNILOUT 27 – 50
(8.5 seconds)
CONTINUAL 72