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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 |