Episode 2180

Episode 2180 was broadcast on 21 January 1998, as part of Series 38.

Richard Basi played Sarah Gawor, with Sarah Gawor winning 64 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Richard Basi	Score	Sarah Gawor	Others	Max.
1	STBUAKPIH	BATHS	5 – 5	PATHS	HABITUS, USHABTI	7
2	DRMEATDIC	MADDER	11 – 11	TRACED	ADMIRED*, READMIT	14
3	NTDOEVRIA	avertion ☓	11 – 18	TRAINED	DERATION, DEVIATOR, DONATIVE, ORDINATE, RATIONED	22
4	50 1 9 6 9 7 → 629	631	11 – 25	628 (50 − 1) × (7 + 6) − 9	CV: 630 Best: 629 = (50 − 7 − 6) × (9 + 9 − 1)	32
5	NGCEALRTU	glancer ☓	11 – 32	CLANGER	CENTAUR, CENTRAL, GAUNTER, GRANULE, NEUTRAL, NUCLEAR, TRUNCAL, UNCLEAR*	39
6	SWFEANPOL	FELONS	17 – 38	PLANES	PEAFOWLS*	47
7	SGFCIEIYT	FEISTY	23 – 44	CITIES	ICIEST	53
8	50 3 4 1 5 9 → 426	426 50 × 9 − (5 + 1) × 4	33 – 54	426 50 × 9 − 5 × 4 − (3 + 1)		63
9	PUNILAPHY		33 – 64	UNHAPPILY (6 seconds)		73