Episode 2391
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Episode 2391 was broadcast on 12 November 1998, as part of Series 39.
Terry Knowles played Liz Annison, with Terry Knowles winning 60 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.
An out-take played at the end of 31 December 1999 indicates that the conundrum was incorrectly spelt by the production team, having been erroneously spelt as BREIFCASE before it was noticed and changed to howling laughter.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Terry Knowles | Score | Liz Annison | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IGTJAENGD | EDGING | 6 – 0 | negated ☓ | AGEING*, DATING*, DETAIN*, EATING, GADGET*, GAINED*, GANGED*, GATING*, JAGGED*, JAGGIE*, JIGGED*, NAGGED*, TAGGED*, TANGED*, TEAING*, TIENDA*, TINGED* | 6 |
| 2 | VLWOIEFSD | SWIVEL | 12 – 6 | VOWELS | DEVILS*, DOWELS*, FELIDS*, FIELDS*, FLOWED*, FODIES*, FOILED*, OLDIES*, OLIVES*, SLOWED*, SOILED*, SOLVED*, SWIVED*, VIDEOS*, WIELDS*, WOLFED*, WOLVES | 12 |
| 3 | LARCEGUOT | COURAGE | 19 – 6 | RAGOUT | CAGOULE, CLOTURE*, COULTER*, CROTALE*, GELCOAT*, GLOATER*, LEGATOR*, OUTRACE*, OUTRAGE*, TORULAE* | 19 |
| 4 | 100 9 8 7 4 3 → 776 | 776
8 × 100 − 9 × 3 + 7 − 4 |
29 – 16 | 776
(100 + 9 + 3) × 7 − 8 |
|
29 |
| 5 | RSZEAETKR | STREAKER | 37 – 16 | RETAKES | 37 | |
| 6 | MONSEVIPL | LEMONS | 43 – 22 | SIMPLE | EPSILON*, PLOSIVE | 44 |
| 7 | EAHLNRAIY | INHALER | 50 – 29 | INHALER | HERNIAL*, HYALINE*, INLAYER*, NAILERY*, NARIYAL* | 51 |
| 8 | 100 4 2 9 2 6 → 412 | 412
4 × 100 + 6 × 2 |
60 – 39 | 412
(100 + 9 − 6) × 4 |
|
61 |
| 9 | FREEBASIC | 60 – 39 | BRIEFCASE | 71 |
