Episode 2791

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Episode 2791 was broadcast on 12 June 2000, and was the first quarter-final of Series 42.

David Ballheimer played Jim Ainsworth, with David Ballheimer winning 63 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ned Sherrin, and the lexicographer was Damian Eadie.

NOTE: According to Ballheimer, his declaration of SCREES was originally disallowed as Eadie interpreted SCREE as a mass noun and therefore could not allow SCREES. But the production team reversed the decision after Round 8, after Ballheimer was allowed to give an alternate definition which was not a mass noun and thus the word could be allowed. This reversal proved to influence the outcome of the game.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Ballheimer	Score	Jim Ainsworth	Others	Max.
1	BNESIRXED	BENDIER	7 – 7	INBREED	INBREEDS, INDEXERS	8
2	MALGTEONP	MEGATON	14 – 14	MONTAGE	MAGNETO, OMENTAL*, POLENTA*, TANGELO*, TELAMON*	15
3	YNRIFDAWU	UNWARY	20 – 20	UNFAIR	DURIAN*, INWARD*, RUNWAY*	21
4	25 1 2 9 5 10 → 726	726 (2 × 10 + 9) × 25 + 1	30 – 30	726 (2 × 10 + 9) × 25 + 1		31
5	SEJDTAEVO	DEVOTES	37 – 37	DEVOTES		38
6	LTEGTISGU	gutties ☓	37 – 44	UGLIEST	GLUIEST*	45
7	COQRSEEMS	SCREES	43 – 50	SCORES	CESSER*, COMERS*, COMESS*, CORSES*, CROSSE*, RECESS*	51
8	25 10 8 3 6 9 → 606	606 8 × 3 × 25 + 6	53 – 60	606 8 × 3 × 25 + 6		61
9	CANDIRIOT	INDICATOR (28 seconds)	63 – 60			71