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Episode 2717
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Episode 2717 was broadcast on 24 February 2000, as part of Series 42.
Helen Wrigglesworth played Andy Brown, with Andy Brown winning 54 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Penny Smith, and the lexicographer was Damian Eadie.
This episode saw Helen Wrigglesworth return after a break of several weeks, having previously lost a match as the result of a misjudgement by Dictionary Corner in Episode 2682.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Helen Wrigglesworth | Score | Andy Brown | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLHIEORDT | HOLDER | 0 – 7 | FROTHED | FLIRTED*, LITHOED*, LOFTIER, TREFOIL*, TRIFLED* | 7 |
| 2 | REDMASTUL | DREAMS | 6 – 7 | malster ☓ | AMULETS*, ARMLETS*, LUSTRED*, MATURED, MATURES*, MAULERS*, MEDLARS*, MULETAS*, MUSTARD, REMUDAS*, RUSTLED*, SALUTED, SALUTER*, SMARTED, STRUDEL*, STRUMAE* | 14 |
| 3 | SBCEAOWNI | WINCES | 12 – 13 | CABINS | COWBANES | 22 |
| 4 | 100 3 5 5 9 6 → 908 | 908
9 × 100 + 5 + 3 |
22 – 23 | 908
9 × 100 + 5 + 3 |
|
32 |
| SST | PEARPANT | APPARENT | ||||
| 5 | SREDMANOW | WONDERS | 29 – 30 | WONDERS | RANSOMED | 40 |
| 6 | RTPEIUGNO | POUTING | 36 – 37 | POUTING | ERUPTING, ERUPTION, REPUTING, ROUTEING* | 48 |
| 7 | SNAEVCANS | VANES | 36 – 44 | CANVASS | CANVASES | 56 |
| 8 | 25 4 9 10 5 9 → 710 | 709
(9 + 9 + 10) × 25 + 4 + 5 |
43 – 44 | — |
Best: 710 = 9 × 5 × (25 − 9) − 10 |
66 |
| 9 | COMEDIANN | 43 – 54 | DOMINANCE
(11.5 seconds) |
76 | ||
