Episode 2414

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Episode 2414 was broadcast on 15 December 1998, as part of Series 39.

Glynn Leaney played Clare Ockwell, with Glynn Leaney winning 45 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Magnus Magnusson, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Glynn Leaney	Score	Clare Ockwell	Others	Max.
1	TDEBUHALR	haunted ☓	0 – 0	header ☓	BLATHER, BLURTED*, BREADTH*, DURABLE, HALBERD*, HALBERT*, HURTLED*	7
2	NKBIIOTHA	THINK	5 – 5	BATIK	INHABIT	14
3	CREDEPUWL	PRELUDE	5 – 13	PRECLUDE		22
4	25 3 1 2 7 8 → 411	411 8 × 2 × 25 + 3 + 1 + 7	15 – 23	411 8 × 2 × 25 + 3 + 1 + 7		32
5	TSCFAIEXO	FOXIEST	22 – 23	EXIST	COEXIST*, EXOTICA, EXOTICS*, FIXATES	39
6	PZENIDANT	PAINTED	29 – 30	PENDANT	PINNATED	47
7	DSQEOERTL	ERODES	35 – 36	SORTED	OERSTED, OLDSTER*, RODLETS*, TEREDOS*	54
8	100 8 7 3 3 10 → 533	530	35 – 43	531 (8 − 3) × 100 + 3 × 7 + 10	CV: 533 = (100 − 10) × (3 + 3) − 7	64
9	DIETQUEEN	QUIETENED (2.75 seconds)	45 – 43			74