Difference between revisions of "Episode 2796"

Latest revision as of 01:05, 11 July 2021

Episode 2796 was broadcast on 22 June 2000, and was the second semi-final of Series 42.

NOTE: The conundrum was illegal as SCRAPHEAP was listed in the dictionary as 2 words.

Rnd	Selection	Michael Calder	Score	Terence O'Farrell	Others	Max.
1	NWAONTEVA	OVATE	0 – 6	WANTON	NEWTON, NOVATE, NOVENA	6
2	SDUECXOAY	CAUSED	6 – 12	CAUSED	CAUDEX, CAUSEY, CAYUSE, COAXED, COAXES, COUDES, DECAYS, DECOYS, ESCUDO, EXODUS, SAUCED*	12
3	IEATBRPGO	BOATER	12 – 12	PRATE	BEARPIT, GOATIER, PORTAGE, POTAGER*, PROBATE	19
4	100 6 10 9 10 3 → 397	397 (10 − 6) × 100 − 3	22 – 22	397 (10 − 6) × 100 − 3		29
5	RCIESLMOT	MORTICES	30 – 22	CRIMES	CLOISTER, CORTILES, CORMLETS*, COSTLIER	37
6	BJRNUEQID	INJURED	37 – 22	BURIED		44
7	TNAEFKISL	LANKIEST	45 – 30	INFLATES	FLAKIEST*	52
8	100 3 1 5 5 9 → 626	626 (100 + 5) × (9 − 3) − (5 − 1)	55 – 40	626 (9 − 3) × 100 + 5 × 5 + 1		62
9	PAPERCASH		55 – 40		SCRAPHEAP	72

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 [[Michael Calder (Series 42)|Michael Calder]] played [[Terence O'Farrell]], with Michael Calder winning {{score|55|40}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Joan Bakewell]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Damian Eadie]].
-NOTE: The conundrum was illegal as {{word|SCRAP HEAP}} is listed in the dictionary as 2 words.
+NOTE: The [[conundrum]] was illegal as {{word|SCRAPHEAP}} was listed in the dictionary as 2 words.
 ==Rounds==