Episode 2978

Episode 2978 was broadcast on 28 March 2001, as part of Series 44.

Stuart Wood played Jayanti Bailur, with Stuart Wood winning 45 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Gillian Evans.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stuart Wood	Score	Jayanti Bailur	Others	Max.
1	CIHAOSETR	TORCHES	7 – 0	chairs ☓⁵	CHARIEST, CHARIOTS, HARICOTS, HOARIEST, THERIACS, THORACES	8
2	LANIWPEGM	LEAPING	14 – 7	LAPWING	GEMINAL, IMPANEL, LAMPING, MANIPLE, MEWLING, PALMING, PEALING, WEALING	15
3	SDUOITENR	OUTSIDER	22 – 15	ROUNDEST	INTRUDES, OUTRIDES, ROUTINED, ROUTINES, TONSURED, UNSORTED	23
4	75 10 1 9 4 2 → 970	970 (9 × 2 + 4 + 75) × 10	32 – 15	968		33
5	VAPEGOYAF	VOYAGE	38 – 21	VOYAGE	PAVAGE*	39
6	ZDINERATL	TRAINED	45 – 28	TRAILED	DETRAIN, LANDTIE, LATRINE, RELIANT, RETINAL, TENDRIL, TRENAIL, TRIALED*	46
7	OSUMYEABH	AMUSE	45 – 34	AMBUSH	BAYOUS, BOHEAS, EMBAYS, HOUSEY, MAHOES, MOUSEY*	52
8	75 1 8 3 7 2 → 799	—	45 – 34	—	CV: 799 = (75 − 1 − 2) × (8 + 3) + 7	62
9	TIECHEATS		45 – 34		AESTHETIC	72