Episode S9

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Episode S9 was broadcast on 9 September 2003 as a special episode.

Scott Mearns played Natascha Kearsey as winners of Championship of Champions X and IX respectively, with Kearsay winning 109 - 100. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Bevan, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Scott Mearns	Score	Natascha Kearsay	Others	Max.
1	WEOMTDELM	DEMOTE	6 – 6	EMOTED	MELTED*, MEOWED*, MEWLED*, TOMMED*, WELTED*	6
2	IAIPRSESD	DESPAIRS	14 – 14	DESPAIRS	DISPRAISE*	24
3	KNORTEPIR	PROTEIN	21 – 21	POINTER	PORKIER, REPOINT*, PRINTER*, REPRINT*	31
4	OAOSTDZCP	COAST	21 – 27	ADOPTS	POSTDOC*	38
5	8 7 4 1 6 7 → 561	561 (6+4)x8x7+1	31 – 37	561 (6+4)x8x7+1		48
6	AIOLNRSTX	RATIONS	38 – 44	RATIONS	NOSTRIL, RATIONS, TAILORS, OXTAILS, ORALIST*	55
7	SBGFNIAES	BIGNESS	45 – 51	BIGNESS	BINGES, FESSING*	62
8	AEOCFVMTB	COMBAT	51 – 57	OCTAVE	AVOCET	68
9	HLAOURGDC	douchal ☓	51 – 63	COUGAR	CHORDAL*	75
10	50 100 75 5 6 1 → 188	190	51 – 70	187 100+75+5+6+1	CV: 187 Best: 188 = (75x5+1)x50/100	85
11	PHRTMAUEC	REMATCH	58 – 77	CAPTURE	THUMPER, CHAPTER*, PATCHER*, CHETRUM*, CRUMPET*, TEMPURA*	92
12	EEIGLNLTM	MELTING	65 – 84	TELLING	GENTILE, MEETING*, TEEMING*	99
13	SSDAEEINR	READINESS	83 – 102	READINESS	ARSENIDES*	117
14	75 25 50 4 5 3 → 823	825 3x4x75-50-25	90 – 109	825 ((75-50)+5+3)x25	CV: 822 Best: 823 = (5x3-4)x75-50/25	127
15	SCOTTWHAP	STOPWATCH (2 seconds)	100 – 109			137