Difference between revisions of "Episode 2423"

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Episode 2423 was broadcast on 28 December 1998, as part of Series 40.

Glynn Leaney played Luke Living, with Glynn Leaney winning 62 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen Fry, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.

Rnd	Selection	Glynn Leaney	Score	Luke Living	Others	Max.
1	NCETIDOFE	DEFECTION	18 – 18	DEFECTION		18
2	WRONISWDA	INROADS	25 – 18	RADIOS	WINDROWS*	26
3	CVULEBARG	CURABLE	32 – 18	VULGAR		33
4	7 10 5 4 8 4 → 620	—	32 – 28	620 ((4 + 4) × 8 − (7 − 5)) × 10		43
5	CNEDSNIAM	SCANNED	39 – 35	SCANNED	AMNESIC, CANDIES, CANINES, CINEMAS, INCASED, MAIDENS, MANNIES, MEDIANS, MEDINAS, NANCIES, SIDEMAN	50
6	SLERIYATQ	RETAILS	46 – 35	TRAILS	IRATELY, REALIST, REALITY, SALTIER, SALTIRE, SLATIER, TRYSAIL	57
7	DOSETJISH	TOSSED	52 – 41	HOSTED	HOISTED, HOSTIES*, JOISTED	64
8	25 7 4 3 8 5 → 342	342 (7 + 3 + 4) × 25 − 8	62 – 51	342 (8 + 5) × 25 + 3 × 7 − 4		74
9	EGGWHINNI		62 – 61	WHINGEING (2.25 seconds)		84

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 [[Glynn Leaney]] played [[Luke Living]], with Glynn Leaney winning {{score|62|61}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Stephen Fry]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Mark Nyman]].
-Round 1 of this game marks the only known time that a nine-letter word has been spotted in the very first round of a series.
 ==Rounds==