Difference between revisions of "Episode 2480"

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Episode 2480 was broadcast on 17 March 1999, as part of Series 40.

The Seven Seas Teaser in this episode (DINFER) had two possible solutions: FRIEND (as seen in the episode) and FINDER.

Rnd	Selection	Ben Furness	Score	Andrew Booth	Others	Max.
1	RXLOEURPW	RULER	0 – 7	PROWLER		7
2	PTSIELETR	SPITTLE	0 – 15	PRETTIES	PELTRIES, PERLITES, REPTILES, RETITLES, SPLITTER, TRIPLETS	15
3	GHYUIAGOH	huggy ☓	0 – 19	HIGH	OUGIYA*	21
4	50 1 1 3 6 2 → 439	439 (50 − 1) × (6 + 3) − 2	10 – 29	439 (50 − 1) × (6 + 3) − 2		31
SST	DINFER				FRIEND
5	NYMEAEGLF	MANGLE	10 – 36	FLAGMEN	GLEEMAN*, MELANGE	38
6	DSTOIABME	ABODES	10 – 43	BOASTED	ATOMISED	46
7	DQTUEOVNA	VAUNTED	17 – 43	DEVOUT	NOVATED*, QUANTED	53
8	6 7 9 2 5 5 → 740	740 (9 × 7 + 6 + 5) × 5 × 2	27 – 53	740 (9 × 7 + 6 + 5) × 5 × 2		63
9	TRIPLEBUN		27 – 53		BLUEPRINT	73

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 [[Ben Furness]] played [[Andrew Booth]], with Andrew Booth winning {{score|53|27}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Angela Rippon]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Damian Eadie]].
-The Seven Seas Teaser in this episode (DINFER) had two possible solutions: 'FRIEND' (as seen in the episode), and 'FINDER'
+The Seven Seas Teaser in this episode (DINFER) had two possible solutions: FRIEND (as seen in the episode) and FINDER.
 ==Rounds==