Episode 2907

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Episode 2907 was broadcast on 19 December 2000, and was the third quarter-final of Series 43.

Kate Ritchie played Clare Wright, with Clare Wright winning 52 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Kate Ritchie	Score	Clare Wright	Others	Max.
1	NRIUCTEJW	WINTER	6 – 6	INJECT	CRETIN*, INJURE*, JUICER*, TRIUNE*, TWINER*, WINCER*	6
2	SDMOAIGNY	GONADS	12 – 12	DOSING	AGONISM*, DAIMONS*, DAIMYOS*, DOMAINS, DYNAMOS, ISOGAMY*, MADISON*	13
3	TREIPVSEG	SPRITE	12 – 19	GRIEVES	PRESTIGE	21
4	100 5 5 8 9 3 → 249	250	12 – 29	249 (100 − 9 − 8) × 3		31
5	KMDBAUEPT	dumped ☓	12 – 34	BATED	BUMPED*, TABUED*, TAMPED*, UPBEAT*, UPDATE, UPTAKE*	37
6	RNSOIHGEW	SHOWERING	30 – 52	SHOWERING		55
7	CQYSAEIRD	CARDIES	37 – 52	SCARED	RADICES*, SIDECAR*	62
8	7 1 6 4 5 8 → 404	403 (8 × 5 + 1) × (6 + 4) − 7	44 – 52	407	Best: 404 = ((8 + 7 + 1) × 6 + 5) × 4	72
9	DARKMAREE	marketed ☓ (1.5 seconds)	44 – 52	remarked ☓ (2 seconds)	EARMARKED	82