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Episode 2554

From Countdown

Episode 2554 was broadcast on 29 June 1999, as part of Series 41.

Scott Mearns played Bill Rose, with Scott Mearns winning 67 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jan Harvey, and the lexicographer was Damian Eadie.

Notably, the solution to this episode's Seven Seas Teaser was accidentally displayed before the break as well as after.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Scott Mearns Score Bill Rose Others Max.
1 DDLIAFMOX MODAL 5 – 0 FOLD ADMIX*, AXIOM, DILDO*, DOLMA*, DOMAL*, FOLIA* 5
2 EABIJRNET REBATE 11 – 6 BANTER BETAINE*, RETINAE*, TRAINEE 12
3 DAQNRVUEC CRANED 17 – 12 CRANED DURANCE, UNCARED* 19
4 75 10 5 2 5 3 → 574 574
(3 + 5) × (75 − 2) − 10
27 – 12 575


29
SST CONTROL CONTROL
5 IAKEZDYSP SPIKED 33 – 18 SPIKED KEYPADS 36
6 GNSOEARTO ORANGES 40 – 25 ORANGES NEGATORS*, RAGSTONE 44
7 EAUHBNITS BUTANES 47 – 25 HABITS ABSINTHE, HABITUES*, SUNBATHE 52
8 25 100 75 50 4 1 → 198 198
4 × 50 − (75 ÷ 25 − 1)
57 – 35 198
(100 − 1) × 50 ÷ 25


62
9 TUTIFRIES FRUITIEST
(2 seconds)
67 – 35 72