Episode 2526

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Episode 2526 was broadcast on 20 May 1999, as part of Series 40.

Peter Hutchings played Jimmy Neil, with Peter Hutchings winning 21 – 11. The Dictionary Corner guest was Magnus Magnusson, and the lexicographer was Hannah Robertson.

This game is notable for two reasons - 21 was by some way, the lowest winning score under the 9 round format, and the combined aggregate score of 32 is the lowest combined score in said format. This is also one of the very few games in which a contestant won, let alone became an octochamp, despite having three disallowed words in one game.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Hutchings	Score	Jimmy Neil	Others	Max.
1	SCDEOIPRE	scraped ☓	0 – 0	recopied ☓	PERCOIDS*, PRECISED, PROCEEDS*	8
2	NADETLGEM	LAMENTED	8 – 0	MANGLED	DETANGLE*	16
3	STIANMEBU	ambients ☓	8 – 0	untames ☓	BITUMENS	24
4	25 6 8 9 8 10 → 906	881	8 – 0	—	CV: 906 = (((9 x 8) / (10 - 8)) x 25) + 6	34
5	KRIANQEWG	WEARING	15 – 0	WAGER	WREAKING	42
6	NSBOAVEZA	zoaves ☓	15 – 5	BONES	BEANOS*, BONZES	48
7	YTRIONECG	TRYING	21 – 11	CORING	GERONTIC*	56
8	50 4 1 9 1 6 → 883	—	21 – 11	—	CV: 883 = ((50 - 1) x (6 - 4) x 9) + 1	66
9	LATINBOAT	☓ (2 seconds)	21 – 11		BATTALION	76