Episode 2678

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Episode 2678 was broadcast on 31 December 1999, and was the grand final of Championship of Champions X.

Scott Mearns played Kate Ogilvie, with Scott Mearns winning 82 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Mark Nyman.

This was the last show of the 1990s decade.

It should be noted that Nyman's offering of TORRIDEST is extremely dubious and is not specified in the COD9: the rules around comparatives and superlatives would not be clarified for many years.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Scott Mearns	Score	Kate Ogilvie	Others	Max.
1	SGAUTHARL	LAUGHS	6 – 6	LAUGHS	GASTRULA	8
2	DYNIANPOE	OPINED	12 – 12	PINNED	ANNOYED, ANODYNE	15
3	25 8 8 7 4 7 → 548	548 (7 + 7 + 8) × 25 − 8 ÷ 4	22 – 12	547		25
4	DIWGVAERS	WAIVERS	29 – 19	WAIVERS	ADVISER*, DWARVES*, EARWIGS*, GRAVIES*, VISAGED*	32
5	MBTOOYLAP	TOMBOLA	36 – 19	TOMBOY		39
6	10 1 8 9 2 7 → 869	870 (9 × 8 + 2 × 7 + 1) × 10	43 – 19	—	CV: 869 = (8 × 9 − 10) × 2 × 7 + 1	49
7	MUDHUTLOO	LOUDMOUTH (1.25 seconds)	53 – 19			59
SST	SCONEVER				CONSERVE
8	CNKEIGSAP	SACKING	53 – 27	SPEAKING	CAPESKIN, ESCAPING, SPECKING*	67
9	RTROEIDTS	distorter ☓	53 – 34	ROTTERS	TORRIDEST	85
10	3 1 2 8 9 7 → 407	408 ((7 − 1) × 9 − 3) × 8	60 – 34	416	CV: 407 = (3 + 2) × 8 × (9 + 1) + 7	95
11	NFXEIMTEE	MINT	64 – 38	TIME	FEINT	100
12	CHDAUELNB	LAUNCHED	72 – 46	LAUNCHED	BLANCHED	108
13	100 9 1 3 1 2 → 453	453 (3 + 2) × (100 − 9) − (1 + 1)	82 – 56	453 (3 + 2) × (100 − 9) − (1 + 1)		118
14	UGREATONE		82 – 56		ENTOURAGE	128

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)