Episode 2652

Episode 2652 was broadcast on 26 November 1999, as part of Series 41.

Margaret Foster played Neil Bird, with Margaret Foster winning 45 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Vijay Amritraj, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Margaret Foster	Score	Neil Bird	Others	Max.
1	LTXEIAGRF	FRAGILE	7 – 7	FRIGATE		7
2	VGREUAMNM	MANURE	13 – 13	MANGER	RUMMAGE	14
3	RSTFIEOTD	FROSTED	20 – 20	DISTORT	DEFROST, DOTTERS, DOTTIER, EDITORS, FITTERS, FOISTED, FORTIES, FRITTED, SORTIED, STEROID, STORIED, TITFERS, TRIODES	21
4	100 3 1 9 10 10 → 125	124	20 – 30	125 100 + 3 × 9 − (10 ÷ 10 + 1)		31
SST	AGEONCURE				ENCOURAGE
5	NPILAWPEN	PLANE	20 – 36	ALPINE	INWALE, NIPPLE, PENNIA, PINEAL, PINNAE*	37
6	CTYIAEDSL	CITADELS	28 – 44	DIALECTS	ECDYSIAL, STEADILY	45
7	ZDHIREANS	HANDIER	35 – 44	dearish ☓	HARDENS, HERNIAS, HINDERS, NEARISH, NERDISH, SANDIER, SARDINE, SHADIER, SHRINED, ZANDERS	52
8	100 8 6 1 2 8 → 990	990 (100 − 1) × (8 + 2)	45 – 44	991		62
9	SUSICLONE	occlusion ☓ (20.75 seconds)	45 – 44	collusion ☓ (28 seconds)	SECLUSION	72