Episode 2674

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This episode introduced the orange variant of the "wings" set, replacing the blue version used between Series 31 and 41.

Episode 2674 was broadcast on 27 December 1999, and was the first quarter-final of Championship of Champions X.

Simon Cooper played Terence English, with Terence English winning 58 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.

This was the first episode to be broadcast in the now-standard 16:9 aspect ratio, replacing the 4:3 aspect. It was also the first to feature the orange variant of the "wings" set design — the third and final colour scheme of the configuration.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Simon Cooper	Score	Terence English	Others	Max.
1	PSRVIAEUA	VIPERS	6 – 6	ASPIRE	PARVISE*, SPIRAEA, UPRAISE	7
2	TDGSEAOWE	STOWAGE	13 – 13	SWEATED	DOTAGES*, GOATEES*, TOWAGES*	14
3	NLTVUAEIR	entrail ☓	13 – 21	VIRULENT	AVIRULENT*	32
4	25 2 1 7 4 1 → 593	594 (25 × 4 − 1) × (7 − 1)	20 – 21	597	CV: 593 = ((7 − 1) × 25 − 2) × 4 + 1	42
SST	CESCUSS				SUCCESS
5	LXDGEAOYB	GABLED	26 – 27	BODEGA	ALBEDO*, DAYGLO*, DOABLE*, GAOLED*, GLOBED*	48
6	LFSGEIERZ	FLIERS	32 – 33	RIFLES	FRIEZES*, RELIEFS	55
7	CTMTOAINU	AUCTION	32 – 41	MUTATION		63
8	50 75 25 100 9 2 → 797	800 (9 − 2) × 100 + 75 + 25	39 – 48	800 (9 − 2) × 100 + 75 + 25	CV: 797 = 9 × 100 − 2 × 50 − 75 ÷ 25	73
9	FINESTYIN		39 – 58	INTENSIFY (2 seconds)		83