Episode 2791

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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 seven 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 eight 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