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Episode 2343
From Countdown
Episode 2343 was broadcast on 7 September 1998, as part of Series 39.
Mike Jones played Sylvia Pitman, with Mike Jones winning 51 – 0. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Anna Hall.
This game is notable as being the second of only two occasions in the 9 round format where a contestant has failed to score a single point.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mike Jones | Score | Sylvia Pitman | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOVISATRU | VARIOUS | 7 – 0 | SHOUT | TOVARISH | 8 |
| 2 | WSGNEIECO | SEEING | 13 – 0 | ONCE | SENECIO, WIGEONS* | 15 |
| 3 | LTHAIEZRS | LAZIEST | 20 – 0 | LAZIER | HAILERS*, HALTERS*, HARSLET*, HASTIER*, HAZIEST*, LATHERS*, REALIST*, RETAILS*, SALTIER*, SALTIRE*, SHALIER*, SLATHER*, SLITHER, THALERS*, ZITHERS | 22 |
| 4 | 100 2 4 8 8 3 → 470 | 470
(8 − 3) × 100 − 8 × 4 + 2 |
30 – 0 | 469 |
|
32 |
| 5 | BTUCIONME | COMBINE | 37 – 0 | COMET | BITUMEN, CENTIMO*, TONEMIC* | 39 |
| 6 | SGWAEONLA | WANGLES | 44 – 0 | SLOGAN | ANALOGS*, LASAGNE* | 46 |
| 7 | PYREDTEAD | predated ☓ | 44 – 0 | pyrated ☓ | DEPARTED | 54 |
| 8 | 25 4 6 9 1 9 → 771 | 776
(4 × 25 − (9 − 6)) × (9 − 1) |
51 – 0 | — |
CV: 771 = (25 + 1) × (4 × 9 − 6) − 9 |
64 |
| 9 | REALCHIPS | 51 – 0 | pilchards ☓
(3.5 seconds) |
SPHERICAL | 74 |
