Episode S26

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Episode S26 was a special episode broadcast on 15 March 2010 in which the two Series champions of 2009 went face-to-face.

Chris Davies played Kirk Bevins, with Kirk Bevins winning 81 - 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gary Osborne, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Davies	Score	Kirk Bevins	Others	Max.
1	HJLEROEMI	HOMELIER	8 – 8	HOMELIER		8
2	SZVIAOTUS	VISTAS	14 – 14	VISTAS		14
3	LIDOSHEGD	DISLODGE	22 – 14	ISOHEL		22
4	RVBAEUCOY	CABOVER	29 – 21	CABOVER	OVERBUY*	29
5	37 12 5 8 6 4 → 949	950 ((37 + 12) x 4 - 6) x 5	36 – 28	948 (8 x 5 + 6 - 4 + 37) x 12	Best: 949 = 37 x (12 + 8 + 5) + 6 x 4	39
TTT	DIDFLING	Cooking the books while Rome burns, perhaps.			FIDDLING
6	GNMEIIEDG	EDGING	36 – 35	DEEMING		46
7	CRTICAAEO	ORECTIC	43 – 42	CARIOCA	EROTICA, ACRATIC*	53
8	FTRIEAPIB	PIRATE	43 – 50	APERITIF		61
9	DTEIREPGF	EDGIER	49 – 50	GREED	FIDGETER	69
10	37 6 6 5 1 3 → 296	297 (37 - (5 - 1)) x (6 + 3)	56 – 50	296 ☓	RR: 296 = (5 + 3) x 37	79
TTT	SWAPNHOP	Swap your goods for money here, then hop it.			PAWNSHOP
11	SWXUOESNT	SEXTONS	63 – 57	SEXTONS	TWONESS*	86
12	QPSOAAEDL	PEDALOS	70 – 64	PEDALOS		93
13	NROSANEAL	LOANERS	77 – 71	ANNEALS	ARSENAL, LANNERS, ENSNARL*	100
14	37 4 2 9 4 2 → 828	826	77 – 81	828 (37 x 2 + 4 x 4 + 2) x 9		110
15	CANTEBURY		77 – 81		CYBERNAUT	120