Episode 3155

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Episode 3155 was broadcast on 28 December 2001, as part of Series 47.

Tom Hargreaves played Alan Wright, with Tom Hargreaves winning 110 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Clare Pemberton.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Hargreaves	Score	Alan Wright	Others	Max.
1	RDTBUEISC	CRUDITES	8 – 8	CRUDITES	CURBSIDE, CURTSIED*	8
2	DAFOMPEAN	FOAMED	14 – 14	DAMPEN	ADENOMA*	15
3	RTSGIUOLE	GLORIES	21 – 21	UGLIEST	EULOGIST*, OUTLIERS	23
4	NITASDPEF	DEFIANT	28 – 28	STAINED	DESTAIN*, DETAINS*, FAINTED*, INSTEAD*, PAINTED, PANDITS*, PANTIES*, PEDANTS*, PENTADS*, SAINTED*, SANDPIT*, SAPIENT*, SATINED*, STIPEND, TIENDAS*	30
5	100 4 1 5 6 9 → 993	993 (9 + 1) × 100 − (5 − 4 + 6)	38 – 38	993 (9 + 1) × 100 − (6 − 4 + 5)		40
TTT	ALANSUM				MANUALS
6	SOQBAIHTD	BOAST	43 – 43	OATHS	TOADISH*	47
7	CMPNEAUYL	ENCAMP	49 – 43	CAMEL	CALUMNY*, CLEANUP*	54
8	VETORSAIL	VIOLATES	57 – 43	TAILORS	LEVATORS*, OVERSAIL, VALORISE*, VERTISOL*, VOTARIES*	62
9	GNRWEIATE	WATERING	65 – 43	WEARING	ENARGITE*, GRATINEE*	70
10	75 7 6 2 9 1 → 644	643 (75 + 6) × (9 − 1) − (7 − 2)	72 – 43	636	CV: 644 = (75 + 1) × 9 − (6 × 7 − 2)	80
TTT	BEERCAM				EMBRACE
11	MSLCOEADF	SCALED	78 – 49	FOAMED	SOLACED*	87
12	BOTIPRAUH	PATIO	83 – 54	THROB	ABITUR*, ABRUPT*, AUTHOR, PHOBIA, PROBIT*, RUBATI*, RUBATO*, RUPIAH*, THORIA*	93
13	DNGREIOMD	IGNORED	90 – 54	MINDER	DEMIGOD*, DEMOING*, DERMOID*, DODGIER*, ERODING*, GROINED*, MINORED*, REDDING*, REDOING	100
14	50 10 9 6 2 8 → 132	132 (50 + 10 + 6) × 2	100 – 64	132 (9 − 6) × 50 − (10 + 8)		110
15	NUTDOUCHE	UNTOUCHED (2 seconds)	110 – 64			120