Episode 2844

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Episode 2844 was broadcast on 21 September 2000, as part of Series 43.

Iain Macdonald played Pat Byrne, with Pat Byrne winning 52 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Damian Eadie.

NOTE: Byrne's declaration of FORMATES in Round 2 should have been allowed as FORMATES is in the NODE under FORMIC, so the final score should have been 60 – 36.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Iain Macdonald	Score	Pat Byrne	Others	Max.
1	GUSRIDELC	CRUISED	0 – 8	GUILDERS	SLUDGIER*	8
2	AEPSOMFTR	FOREMAST	8 – 8	formates ☓**	POMFRETS*	16
3	IECLMUWET	ELECT	13 – 13	TWICE	EMETIC, LUCITE*, LUETIC*	22
4	25 6 3 4 8 1 → 371	375	13 – 23	371 (6 + 8 + 1) × 25 − 4		32
5	ANHOSDEJV	HAVENS	19 – 29	SHOVED	ANODES*, DAVENS*, DONAHS*, JEHADS*, JOSHED*, NOSHED*, SHAVED, SHAVEN, VADOSE*	38
6	NOTISYESR	ROSIEST	26 – 36	STONIER	SEROSITY*, TYROSINE*	46
7	ATPLOMWEC	CLAMP	26 – 42	COWPAT	COMPLEAT	54
8	8 8 10 7 9 6 → 736	735	26 – 52	736 (9 × 8 + 8 − 7) × 10 + 6		64
9	BETHDINII	INHIBITED (4 seconds)	36 – 52			74