Episode 2634

Episode 2634 was broadcast on 2 November 1999, as part of Series 41.

Sanjay Mazumder played Andrea Bates, with Sanjay Mazumder winning 49 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marc Freden, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sanjay Mazumder	Score	Andrea Bates	Others	Max.
1	SBPXOEINS	boxiness ☓	0 – 6	POSIES	BONXIES, SPINOSE	7
2	LERASMENK	RANKLES	7 – 6	MAKERS	ALKENES, ENAMELS, KERNELS, LEAKERS, REMAKES, RENAMES, SNEAKER	14
3	GTBHIAEFV	FAITH	12 – 11	BATHE	BEFIT, BEGAT, BIGHA, BIGHT, EIGHT, FIGHT, HABIT, THIEF	19
4	25 10 9 2 8 10 → 506	507 2 × 10 × 25 + 8 − (10 − 9)	19 – 11	508	CV: 506 = (10 + 10) × 25 + 8 − 2	29
SST	FOMPERR				PERFORM
5	RUDEWOPVT	POWDER	25 – 17	PROVED	DEPORT, DETOUR, DEVOUR, DEVOUT, PORTED, POURED, POUTED, POUTER, ROUPED, ROUTED, TOURED, TROUPE, TROWED*	35
6	DYRTIEAJH	DIETARY	32 – 17	EARTHY	DITHERY, HAYRIDE, HYDRATE, HYDRIAE, THREADY*	42
7	CERNIDAWE	WANDER	32 – 24	WEARIED	DERACINE*	50
8	50 100 75 25 10 5 → 713	715 75 × 10 − 25 − 100 ÷ 50 × 5	39 – 24	—	CV: 715 Best: 712 = ((75 − 100 ÷ 25) × 50 + 10) ÷ 5	57
9	ALTARFERN	FRATERNAL (13.5 seconds)	49 – 24			67