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Episode 2798
From Countdown
Episode 2798 was broadcast on 26 June 2000, as part of Series 43.
Bruce Lambert played Esther Middleton, with Bruce Lambert winning 58 – 25. The Dictionary Corner guest was Magnus Magnusson, and the lexicographer was Penny Silva.
This episode saw the introduction of the New Oxford Dictionary Of English (NODE) as the dictionary used in Dictionary Corner.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Bruce Lambert | Score | Esther Middleton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LCWAUFETG | FLUTE | 5 – 5 | FLUTE | FAUCET, TEGULA* | 6 |
2 | SNTIAODSE | SANDIEST | 13 – 5 | DONATES | ANODISES*, DESTAINS*, SEDATION | 14 |
3 | PXGIARNET | PARTING | 20 – 5 | reparing ☓ | TAPERING | 22 |
4 | 50 1 10 5 2 4 → 835 | 834 ☓ | 20 – 12 | 832
(1 + 10 + 5) × (50 + 2) |
Best: 835 = ((50 − 10 + 2) × 4 − 1) × 5 |
32 |
5 | DSMOIEPWV | IMPOSED | 27 – 12 | POISED | 39 | |
6 | MLGAURNET | GARNET | 33 – 18 | MANGER | ARGUMENT, GUNMETAL* | 47 |
7 | ZSCAIEDLM | MEDICALS | 41 – 18 | SCALED | CAMELIDS*, DECIMALS, DECLAIMS* | 55 |
8 | 50 5 6 4 1 6 → 454 | 456
(5 + 4) × 50 + 6 |
48 – 25 | 456
(5 + 4) × 50 + 6 |
CV: 454 = (5 + 6 − 1) × (50 − 4) − 6 |
65 |
9 | UFEARVITO | FAVOURITE
(6 seconds) |
58 – 25 | 75 |