Episode 3478

Episode 3478 was broadcast on 8 May 2003, as part of Series 49.

John Davies played Paul Johnson, with John Davies winning 94 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jennie Bond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Davies	Score	Paul Johnson	Others	Max.
1	TPWEASEMC	ESCAPE	6 – 0	swept ☓⁶	CAMPEST	7
2	TDSOOAKNO	STOOD	11 – 5	STOOD	DONAS, KAONS, KNOTS, KOANS, KOTOS, NOOKS, OKTAS, SANTO, SNOOD, SNOOK, SNOOT, STAND, STANK, STONK, STOOK, TANKS, TOADS, TONDO, TOONS	12
3	TDIEVSERN	INVERTED	19 – 5	REVISED	INSERTED, INVESTED, NERDIEST, NERVIEST, REINVEST, RESIDENT, SINTERED, TRENDIES*	20
4	FCOARXIOS	FAIRS	24 – 10	FAIRS	ARIOSO, FIASCO, SCORIA	26
5	25 2 4 8 10 3 → 560	560 (4 + 3) × 8 × 10	34 – 20	560 (3 × 8 − 2) × 25 + 10		36
TTT	DIHOUSE				HIDEOUS
6	LEATRNEBM	BEATER	34 – 27	BLEATER	ATREMBLE, LAMENTER, RENTABLE	44
7	DZIARNELF	DENIAL	40 – 33	FLARED	AFIELD, ALDRIN, DARNEL, DERAIL, DIALER, FAILED, FAIRED, FARDEL, FERIAL, FINALE, FINDER, FRAZIL, FRIEND, LAIRED, LANDER, LARNED, LARNIE, LAZIER, LINEAR, LIZARD, NAILED, NAILER, RAILED, RAINED, REDIAL, RELAID, RIFLED, ZANDER, ZANIER*	50
8	HPOAULRSI	POLISH	46 – 33	—	PLIOSAUR*	58
9	TMEINTESI	MITTENS	53 – 33	meenist ☓	ENMITIES, ENTITIES*, MINTIEST	66
10	50 7 10 10 6 5 → 920	920 (7 × 6 + 50) × 10	63 – 33	910		76
TTT	RAPTHEN				PANTHER
11	RAHMEILPO	PALMIER	70 – 33	phlem ☓	PROEMIAL	84
12	SDLIECIYN	YIELDS	76 – 39	SLICED	INCISED, INDICES*, SNIDELY	91
13	RJTAODEPB	PROBATED	84 – 39	PROBATE		99
14	25 7 9 2 4 6 → 516	516 (7 × 6 ÷ 2) × 25 − 9	94 – 49	516 (6 + 4) × 25 × 2 + 9 + 7		109
15	DEERDEVIL		94 – 59	DELIVERED (2.5 seconds)		119