Difference between revisions of "Episode 2979"

Latest revision as of 11:27, 29 March 2026

Episode 2979 was broadcast on 29 March 2001, as part of Series 44.

Stuart Wood played John Rainsden, with John Rainsden winning 52 – 38. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Gillian Evans.

A clip of Round 2 appeared in the 2002 film, About a Boy.

Rnd	Selection	Stuart Wood	Score	John Rainsden	Others	Max.
1	SCIELTARC	RECITALS	8 – 0	clarets ☓	ARTICLES, CIRCLETS	8
2	NDIKOAFSU	audios ☓	8 – 5	KINDS	DAIKONS*, FUNKIAS	15
3	WEJITLERB	retile ☓	8 – 5	jilter ☓	BELTER, BLEWIT*, TREBLE, WELTER	21
4	100 1 7 5 9 4 → 782	782 (7 + 1) × 100 − (9 + 5 + 4)	18 – 15	782 (4 + 5) × 9 + 1 + 7 × 100		31
5	XGNDOAISV	DINGOS	24 – 21	DOINGS	GANOIDS	38
6	TEROAPLEU	OPERATE	31 – 28	PRELATE	AUREOLE, EELPOUT, PAROLEE, PLEURAE, PROLATE, TORULAE	45
7	GMAQHEISN	SHAMING	38 – 35	SHAMING	ENIGMAS, GAMINES, MASHING, MESHING, SEAMING*	52
8	25 50 9 6 10 2 → 866	866 ☓	38 – 42	865 (9 + 6 + 2) × 50 + 25 − 10	CV: 866 = (50 + 25 + 9 + 2) × 10 + 6	62
9	AMEREHELP		38 – 52	EPHEMERAL (2 seconds)		72

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 [[Stuart Wood]] played [[John Rainsden]], with John Rainsden winning {{score|52|38}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Tim Rice]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Gillian Evans]].
-A clip of round 2 appeared in the 2002 film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/About_a_Boy_(film) About a Boy.]
+A clip of Round 2 appeared in the 2002 film, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/About_a_Boy_(film) About a Boy.]
 ==Rounds==