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Episode 2720
From Countdown
Episode 2720 was broadcast on 29 February 2000, as part of Series 42.
Andy Brown played Barry Scaum, with Andy Brown winning 70 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.
This episode was repeated on 21 May 2001, following the conclusion of England vs Pakistan.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andy Brown | Score | Barry Scaum | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TSEMRIOGN | STORMING | 8 – 8 | STORMING | ERGOTISM, GENITORS*, MITOGENS*, TRIGONES* | 8 |
2 | DTEBLAIVX | VIABLE | 14 – 14 | BAILED | ALBEIT*, ALBITE*, BALDIE*, BAITED*, DATIVE*, DETAIL, DILATE*, TABLED, TAILED*, TAXIED*, VAILED* | 14 |
3 | GPESOGRAY | GRAPES | 20 – 20 | GRAPES | ARGOSY*, EGGARS*, GAPERS*, GASPER*, GORGES*, GRAPEY*, GREASY*, GROPES*, OPERAS*, OSPREY, PAGERS, PARGES*, PAYERS*, POGEYS*, REGGOS*, REPAYS*, SAGGER*, SPARGE* | 20 |
4 | 50 1 8 2 10 6 → 711 | 711
(8 + 6) × 50 + 10 + 1 |
30 – 30 | 711
(8 + 6) × 50 + 10 + 1 |
|
30 |
SST | COINBUNG | BOUNCING | ||||
5 | NTELJIADW | WANTED | 36 – 36 | WILTED | INDWELT*, JAWLINE, LANDTIE*, WETLAND | 37 |
6 | PHOMSEICA | MOSAIC | 42 – 42 | MOSAIC | CHAMISE*, CHAMOIS*, CHEAPOS*, HOSPICE*, IMPEACH, ISOPACH*, POACHES, POMACES* | 44 |
7 | RNUTDERSO | ROUNDERS | 50 – 50 | ROUNDEST | DETRUSOR*, TONSURED*, UNSORTED* | 52 |
8 | 100 6 5 6 10 7 → 454 | 454
100 × 5 − 6 × 6 − 10 |
60 – 60 | 454
100 × 5 − 6 × 6 − 10 |
|
62 |
9 | ANTIVIDEO | DEVIATION
(2.75 seconds) |
70 – 60 | 72 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes in Series 42
- 9-round games
- 9-round joint scores over 120
- 9-round double 60 games
- Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
- Episodes with Catherine Clarke as lexicographer
- Episodes with Geoffrey Durham as a guest
- Repeated episodes