Episode 2337
From Countdown
Episode 2337 was broadcast on 28 August 1998, as part of Series 39.
Vic Foster played Jack Byrne, with Vic Foster winning 49 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Hannah Robertson.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Vic Foster | Score | Jack Byrne | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLSOEAGSI | SILAGES | 7 – 0 | SLOPES | SPOILAGES | 18 |
| 2 | PSROAERWI | WORRIES | 14 – 0 | POWERS | PARRIES, PRAISER*, PROSIER*, RAPIERS*, REPAIRS, REWRAPS*, SOAPIER*, SPARROW, WARPERS* | 25 |
| 3 | JPSNAOEQI | PIANOS | 20 – 6 | PONIES | OPINES, PAEONS* | 31 |
| 4 | 50 1 7 4 8 5 → 408 | 408
8 × 50 + 7 + 1 |
30 – 16 | 408
8 × 50 + 7 + 1 |
|
41 |
| 5 | NLETGUACC | TANGLE | 36 – 22 | ACCENT | CANCEL*, CANTLE*, ELUANT*, GLANCE*, GLUCAN*, GLUTEN*, LANCET, LANGUE*, LAUNCE*, LEGUAN*, LUCENT*, LUNATE*, TEGULA*, UNLACE* | 47 |
| 6 | NBEIARNEC | CARBINE | 43 – 29 | CARBINE | NARCEINE | 55 |
| 7 | DRAENFIWY | DEFRAY | 49 – 35 | FRIEND | DENARY*, FAIRED*, FAWNED*, FINDER*, FINERY*, FRAYED*, INWARD*, RAINED*, REWIND*, WAFERY*, WANDER*, WARDEN*, WARNED*, WEIRDY*, WINDER*, WINERY, YARNED*, YAWNED*, YAWNER* | 61 |
| 8 | 25 9 2 6 3 7 → 427 | — | 49 – 42 | 425
(3 − 2 + 9 + 7) × 25 |
CV: 427 = (6 × 25 − 7) × 3 − 2 |
71 |
| 9 | HOMEKARES | 49 – 42 | SHOEMAKER | 81 |
