Episode 2508

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Episode 2508 was broadcast on 26 April 1999, as part of Series 40.

Stephen Dodds played Helen George, with Stephen Dodds winning 45 - 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stephen Dodds	Score	Helen George	Others	Max.
1	BUPALDROE	BOULDER	7 – 0	BALDER	LABOURED, POURABLE	8
2	DGQAIEMSO	DOGMAS	13 – 0	GAMES	AGEISM, AMIDES*, AMIGOS*, DAGOES*, DOGIES*, DOSAGE*, EGOISM*, GEOIDS*, IMAGED*, IMAGES, IMAGOS*, MIDGES*, OMEGAS*, SMIDGE*	14
3	NICSEIFSN	finnies ☓	13 – 5	FINES	ICINESS, INCISES	21
4	100 5 10 4 7 6 → 742	742 (100 + 6) x 7	23 – 15	742 (100 + 6) x 7		31
5	VNTRAEOPA	PARENT	29 – 15	panter ☓	OPERANT*, PRONATE, PROTEAN*, TAVERNA*	38
6	KIDREIBHS	BIKERS	35 – 21	SHRIEK	BIRDIES, BRIDIES*, BRISKED*, DISHIER, SHIRKED	45
7	MTNEUOLWH	MOUTH	35 – 27	MOLTEN	MENTHOL	52
8	25 6 5 7 2 7 → 586	586 ☓	35 – 27	—	CV: 584 = (((6 x 5) - 7) x 25) + 7 + 2 Best: 586 = ((25 x (5 + 7)) - 7) x 2	62
9	TEENSONIX	EXTENSION (1 second)	45 – 27			72