Episode 2501

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