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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 history of Countdown where a contestant has failed to score a single point.
Rounds
| 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 |
