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Episode 2508
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Episode 2508 was broadcast on 26 April 1999, as part of Series 40.
Stephen Dodds played Helen George, with Stephen Dodds winning 45 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stephen Dodds | Score | Helen George | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BUPALDROE | BOULDER | 7 – 0 | BALDER | LABOURED, POURABLE | 8 |
2 | DGQAIEMSO | DOGMAS | 13 – 0 | GAMES | AGEISM, AMIDES*, AMIGOS*, DAGOES*, DOGIES*, DOSAGE*, EGOISM*, GEOIDS*, IMAGED*, IMAGES, IMAGOS*, MIDGES*, OMEGAS*, SMIDGE* | 14 |
3 | NICSEIFSN | finnies ☓ | 13 – 5 | FINES | ICINESS, INCISES | 21 |
4 | 100 5 10 4 7 6 → 742 | 742
(100 + 6) × 7 |
23 – 15 | 742
(100 + 6) × 7 |
|
31 |
SST | FINCIFEET | EFFICIENT | ||||
5 | VNTRAEOPA | PARENT | 29 – 15 | panter ☓ | OPERANT*, PRONATE, PROTEAN*, TAVERNA* | 38 |
6 | KIDREIBHS | BIKERS | 35 – 21 | SHRIEK | BIRDIES, BRIDIES*, BRISKED*, DISHIER, SHIRKED | 45 |
7 | MTNEUOLWH | MOUTH | 35 – 27 | MOLTEN | MENTHOL | 52 |
8 | 25 6 5 7 2 7 → 586 | 586 ☓ | 35 – 27 | — |
CV: 584 = (6 × 5 − 7) × 25 + 7 + 2
|
62 |
9 | TEENSONIX | EXTENSION
(1 second) |
45 – 27 | 72 |