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==Rounds== | ==Rounds== |
Revision as of 17:23, 27 December 2022
Episode 2678 was broadcast on 31 December 1999, and was the grand final of Championship of Champions X.
Scott Mearns played Kate Ogilvie, with Scott Mearns winning 82 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.
This was the last show of the 1990s decade.
It should be noted that Nyman's offering of TORRIDEST is extremely dubious and is not specified in the COD9: the rules around comparatives and superlatives would not be clarified for many years.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Scott Mearns | Score | Kate Ogilvie | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SGAUTHARL | LAUGHS | 6 – 6 | LAUGHS | GASTRULA | 8 |
2 | DYNIANPOE | OPINED | 12 – 12 | PINNED | ANNOYED, ANODYNE | 15 |
3 | 25 8 8 7 4 7 → 548 | 548
(7 + 7 + 8) × 25 − 8 ÷ 4 |
22 – 12 | 547 |
|
25 |
4 | DIWGVAERS | WAIVERS | 29 – 19 | WAIVERS | ADVISER*, DWARVES*, EARWIGS*, GRAVIES*, VISAGED* | 32 |
5 | MBTOOYLAP | TOMBOLA | 36 – 19 | TOMBOY | 39 | |
6 | 10 1 8 9 2 7 → 869 | 870
(9 × 8 + 2 × 7 + 1) × 10 |
43 – 19 | — |
CV: 869 = (8 × 9 − 10) × 2 × 7 + 1 |
49 |
7 | MUDHUTLOO | LOUDMOUTH
(1.25 seconds) |
53 – 19 | 59 | ||
SST | SCONEVER | CONSERVE | ||||
8 | CNKEIGSAP | SACKING | 53 – 27 | SPEAKING | CAPESKIN, ESCAPING, SPECKING* | 67 |
9 | RTROEIDTS | distorter ☓ | 53 – 34 | ROTTERS | TORRIDEST | 85 |
10 | 3 1 2 8 9 7 → 407 | 408
((7 − 1) × 9 − 3) × 8 |
60 – 34 | 416 |
CV: 407 = (3 + 2) × 8 × (9 + 1) + 7 |
95 |
11 | NFXEIMTEE | MINT | 64 – 38 | TIME | FEINT | 100 |
12 | CHDAUELNB | LAUNCHED | 72 – 46 | LAUNCHED | BLANCHED | 108 |
13 | 100 9 1 3 1 2 → 453 | 453
(3 + 2) × (100 − 9) − (1 + 1) |
82 – 56 | 453
(3 + 2) × (100 − 9) − (1 + 1) |
|
118 |
14 | UGREATONE | 82 – 56 | ENTOURAGE | 128 |