Episode 2673

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Episode 2673 was broadcast on 25 December 1999, and was the Series 41 grand final.

Scott Mearns played Simon Cooper, with Scott Mearns winning 81 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Wakeman, and the lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

This was the first time the show aired on a Saturday since Episode 872 more than 10 years previously, and it would not be aired again on a Saturday until Series 54.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Scott Mearns	Score	Simon Cooper	Others	Max.
1	SMREOLTIA	mortalise ☓	0 – 8	MORALIST	AMORTISE*, ATOMISER*, MARLIEST*, MORALISE*	8
2	GNDPNEUIC	UPENDING	8 – 16	UPENDING		16
3	6 3 9 7 3 2 → 774	774 (9 × 6 × 2 + 3) × 7 − 3	18 – 16	780		26
4	VTAEYRMOE	REMOTE	24 – 16	TROVE	OVERATE*, OVEREAT	33
5	WSLNCIAOE	CLOWNS	30 – 22	SALINE	CELOSIA*, INCLOSE*, INWALES*, SANICLE, SCALENI*	40
6	5 10 3 3 10 4 → 151	151 10 × 5 × 3 + 4 − 3	40 – 32	151 (10 + 5) × 10 + 4 − 3		50
7	PIESNMASH	MISSHAPEN (5 seconds)	50 – 32			60
SST	MAPINCHO				CHAMPION
8	RHJDLAEUY	HAULED	56 – 38	HURDLE	ADJURE*, DEARLY*, HALERU*, HARDLY*, HAULER*, HERALD*, HURLED*, HURLEY*, HYDRAE*, RUDELY*	66
9	TIPSXANOD	PISTON	62 – 44	PAINTS	OXIDANTS	74
10	10 9 5 1 8 5 → 977	980 (8 × 9 + 5 × 5 + 1) × 10	69 – 44	982	Best: 977 = 9 × (5 + 1) × (10 + 8) + 5	84
11	RTRHTEIEE	HITTER	75 – 50	TETHER	EERIER*, EITHER*, ETRIER*, RETIRE*, TEETER*, TEETHE*, TERETE*, TERRET*, TRITER*	90
12	SAGIFENWB	BEGINS	81 – 56	BASING	BEINGS*, BINGES*, EASING*, FEIGNS*, SAWING*, SEWING*, SWINGE*	96
13	25 100 50 75 6 8 → 940	950	81 – 63	944 8 × 100 + 75 + 50 + 25 − 6	CV: 940 = 50 ÷ (8 − 75 ÷ 25) × (100 − 6)	106
14	PARTYNITE		81 – 73	PATERNITY (7.25 seconds)		116

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1), (part 2), (part 3), (part 4)