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Episode 2722
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Episode 2722 was broadcast on 2 March 2000, as part of Series 42.
Russell Gaines played Ken Glover, with Russell Gaines winning 60 – 28. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.
In the Round 8 numbers game, the closest you could get to the target was 596 away, the greatest ever numerical difference between the target and the closest possible solution.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Russell Gaines | Score | Ken Glover | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRHEILNAS | HAILERS | 7 – 7 | LATHERS | ENTHRALS*, ENTRAILS, HAIRNETS, INHALERS, LATRINES, RATLINES*, THERIANS*, TRENAILS* | 8 |
| 2 | EWOTRVESP | PEWTERS | 14 – 7 | POWERS | OVERSTEP | 16 |
| 3 | TGLAINXEP | EXALTING | 22 – 7 | GELATIN | PLEATING | 24 |
| 4 | 50 1 3 7 2 9 → 494 | 494
(9 + 1) × 50 − 3 × 2 |
32 – 17 | 494
(9 + 1) × 50 − (7 − 3 + 2) |
|
34 |
| SST | VISVIRUNG | SURVIVING | ||||
| 5 | ORSEDGIDS | DIGRESS | 39 – 24 | DIGRESS | DODGERS, DODGIER*, DOSSIER, GODDESS, GROSSED*, SODGERS* | 41 |
| 6 | MTRAUICGE | MIGRATE | 46 – 24 | matrice ☓ | MURICATE* | 49 |
| 7 | ABYJOAMDU | BODY | 50 – 28 | DUMB | AMADOU | 55 |
| 8 | 1 2 2 7 3 3 → 974 | — | 50 – 28 | 378 |
CV: 288 Best: 378 = 3 × 3 × 7 × 2 × (2 + 1) |
55 |
| 9 | DINGIBUSS | SUBSIDING
(15.25 seconds) |
60 – 28 | disputing ☓
(15 seconds) |
65 | |
