Episode 2779

Episode 2779 was broadcast on 25 May 2000, as part of Series 42.

Peter McGuigan played Mei Ling Simons, with Mei Ling Simons winning 49 – 31. The Dictionary Corner guest was Siân Lloyd, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter McGuigan	Score	Mei Ling Simons	Others	Max.
1	YLGOEIPTR	PORTLY	6 – 6	GOITRE	POLITER, TRILOGY	7
2	NDGAETPOS	POSTED	6 – 13	POSTAGE	NOTEPADS, TONEPADS*	15
3	VEALNNUGS	unslave ☓	6 – 20	GUNNELS	ANGELUS, LANGUES, LEGUANS*	22
4	100 75 6 2 1 2 → 455	455 75 × 6 + 2 + 2 + 1	16 – 30	455 75 × 6 + 2 + 2 + 1		32
5	SRDZEIAKS	siders ☓	16 – 37	KAISERS	DARKIES, KARZIES	39
6	HNCEORIFC	confer ☓⁷	16 – 37	conchier ☓	CORNICHE	47
7	FTEABIHET	FAITH	21 – 42	BATHE	BEFIT, FETTA, HABIT, TATIE, TEETH, THEBE, THEFT, THETA, THIEF, TITHE*	52
8	25 2 8 3 4 6 → 854	854 ☓	21 – 49	853 (8 × 4 + 2) × 25 + 3	CV: 854 = (4 × 25 + 6) × 8 + 2 × 3	62
9	YACIBALLS	BASICALLY (2 seconds)	31 – 49			72