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.

Rounds

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