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Episode 2791
Episode 2791 was broadcast on 12 June 2000, and was the first quarter-final of Series 42.
David Ballheimer played Jim Ainsworth, with David Ballheimer winning 63 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ned Sherrin, and the lexicographer was Damian Eadie.
According to Ballheimer, his declaration of SCREES in Round 7 was originally disallowed as Eadie interpreted SCREE as a mass noun and therefore could not allow SCREES. However, the production team reversed the decision after Round 8, after Ballheimer was allowed to give an alternate definition which was not a mass noun and thus the word could be allowed. This reversal proved to influence the outcome of the game.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | David Ballheimer | Score | Jim Ainsworth | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BNESIRXED | BENDIER | 7 – 7 | INBREED | INBREEDS, INDEXERS | 8 |
| 2 | MALGTEONP | MEGATON | 14 – 14 | MONTAGE | MAGNETO, OMENTAL*, POLENTA*, TANGELO*, TELAMON* | 15 |
| 3 | YNRIFDAWU | UNWARY | 20 – 20 | UNFAIR | DURIAN*, INWARD*, RUNWAY* | 21 |
| 4 | 25 1 2 9 5 10 → 726 | 726
(2 × 10 + 9) × 25 + 1 |
30 – 30 | 726
(2 × 10 + 9) × 25 + 1 |
|
31 |
| 5 | SEJDTAEVO | DEVOTES | 37 – 37 | DEVOTES | 38 | |
| 6 | LTEGTISGU | gutties ☓ | 37 – 44 | UGLIEST | GLUIEST* | 45 |
| 7 | COQRSEEMS | SCREES | 43 – 50 | SCORES | CESSER*, COMERS*, COMESS*, CORSES*, CROSSE*, RECESS* | 51 |
| 8 | 25 10 8 3 6 9 → 606 | 606
8 × 3 × 25 + 6 |
53 – 60 | 606
8 × 3 × 25 + 6 |
|
61 |
| 9 | CANDIRIOT | INDICATOR
(28 seconds) |
63 – 60 | 71 |
