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Episode 2501
From Countdown
Episode 2501 was broadcast on 15 April 1999, as part of Series 40.
Jim Allen played Elaine Grayson, with Jim Allen winning 50 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Damian Eadie.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jim Allen | Score | Elaine Grayson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QTRAEDHOM | MOTHER | 6 – 6 | THREAD | DEARTH*, DREAMT*, HARMED*, HATRED*, MOATED, METHOD*, OMERTA*, ORATED*, RADOME*, ROAMED*, RODHAM* | 6 |
| 2 | SKIUXLEIG | GUILES | 12 – 6 | GLUES | KLIEGS*, SILKIE* | 12 |
| 3 | FRNOEESDC | SCORNED | 19 – 13 | CONFERS | CENSORED*, DEFORCES*, ENCODERS*, ENFORCED, ENFORCES*, FRESCOED*, SECONDER, SEEDCORN* | 20 |
| 4 | 50 5 4 3 7 5 → 782 | 780
(3 × 7 − 5) × 50 − 5 × 4 |
26 – 13 | 788 |
CV: 782 = (3 × 50 + 4) × 5 + 5 + 7 |
30 |
| SST | TUFFHAIL | FAITHFUL | ||||
| 5 | RTAGIYFER | gaeity ☓ | 26 – 19 | RARITY | FRIGATE, GRAFTER*, GRATIFY, GRIFTER*, TERRIFY | 37 |
| 6 | STWUEDSOP | SPOUTED | 33 – 26 | DESPOTS | OUTSPED*, PSEUDOS* | 44 |
| 7 | LCAITRENB | CALIBRE | 40 – 26 | BANTER | CLARINET | 52 |
| 8 | 25 5 6 1 9 8 → 120 | 120
25 × 5 − (6 − 1) |
50 – 36 | 120
25 × 5 − (6 − 1) |
|
62 |
| 9 | ABELLAVIA | 50 – 46 | AVAILABLE
(3 seconds) |
72 | ||
