Episode 2911

Episode 2911 was broadcast on 25 December 2000, and was the Series 43 grand final.

Graham Nash played Matthew Turner, with Graham Nash winning 89 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graham Nash	Score	Matthew Turner	Others	Max.
1	NWREAIFST	fainters ☓	0 – 7	WINTERS	ANTSIER, FAINTER, FAIREST, FRETSAW, NASTIER, RETAINS, RETINAS, RETSINA, SNIFTER, STAINER, STEARIN, SWIFTER, TAWNIER, TINWARE, TWINERS, WAITERS*, WARIEST	7
2	PDHCEUIMG	CHIMED	6 – 13	HUMPED	PUMICED*	14
3	50 75 25 5 2 3 → 181	181 ((50 + 3) × 2) + 75	16 – 23	181 (5 × 25) + 50 + (3 × 2)		24
4	NSTEAEYRL	RELATES	23 – 23	easternly ☓	EARNESTLY	42
5	YZLHEOALD	halled ☓	23 – 23	halled ☓	ALLOYED, HALLOED*	49
6	75 2 2 5 10 10 → 642	641	23 – 33	642 ((10 − 2) × (75 + 5)) + 2		59
7	GETTENRED	DETERGENT (4 seconds)	33 – 33			69
8	SRTJUEIMN	TERMINUS	41 – 41	TERMINUS		77
9	GLXAOITRE	GLOATER	48 – 48	GLOATER	GOATIER, LEGATOR	84
10	25 4 2 3 1 5 → 901	901 ((5 − 2) × 3 × 4 × 25) + 1	58 – 48	900		94
11	DSBNAOEDT	BOASTED	65 – 55	BOASTED	BADDEST, DONATED, DONATES, SABOTED*	101
12	RSPIAUCBE	ASCRIBE	72 – 62	SAUCIER	APERCUS, AUSPICE, SCAUPER, SCRAPIE, SPACIER, UPRAISE*	108
13	25 100 75 3 7 8 → 406	405 ((7 − 3) × 100) + 8 − (75 ÷ 25)	79 – 69	405 ((7 − 3) × 100) + 8 − (75 ÷ 25)	CV: 406 = ((100 + 25 + 8) × 3) + 7	118
14	ANEWREBEL	RENEWABLE (6 seconds)	89 – 69			128