Difference between revisions of "Episode 2343"

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Episode 2343 was broadcast on 7 September 1998, as part of Series 39.

Mike Jones played Sylvia Pitman, with Mike Jones winning 51 – 0. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Anna Hall.

This game is notable as being the second of only two occasions in the 9 round format where a contestant has failed to score a single point.

Rnd	Selection	Mike Jones	Score	Sylvia Pitman	Others	Max.
1	HOVISATRU	VARIOUS	7 – 0	SHOUT	TOVARISH	8
2	WSGNEIECO	SEEING	13 – 0	ONCE	SENECIO, WIGEONS*	15
3	LTHAIEZRS	LAZIEST	20 – 0	LAZIER	HAILERS, HALTERS, HARSLET, HASTIER, HAZIEST, LATHERS, REALIST, RETAILS, SALTIER, SALTIRE, SHALIER, SLATHER, SLITHER, THALERS*, ZITHERS	22
4	100 2 4 8 8 3 → 470	470 (8 − 3) × 100 − 8 × 4 + 2	30 – 0	469		32
5	BTUCIONME	COMBINE	37 – 0	COMET	BITUMEN, CENTIMO, TONEMIC	39
6	SGWAEONLA	WANGLES	44 – 0	SLOGAN	ANALOGS, LASAGNE	46
7	PYREDTEAD	predated ☓	44 – 0	pyrated ☓	DEPARTED	54
8	25 4 6 9 1 9 → 771	776 (4 × 25 − (9 − 6)) × (9 − 1)	51 – 0	—	CV: 771 = (25 + 1) × (4 × 9 − 6) − 9	64
9	REALCHIPS		51 – 0	pilchards ☓ (3.5 seconds)	SPHERICAL	74

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 [[Mike Jones]] played [[Sylvia Pitman]], with Mike Jones winning {{score|51|0}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Barry Cryer]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Anna Eaton|Anna Hall]].
-This game is notable as being the second of only two occasions in the history of ''[[Countdown]]'' where a contestant has failed to score a single point.
+This game is notable as being the second of only two occasions in the [[9 round format]] where a contestant has failed to score a single point.
 ==Rounds==