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'''Episode 3053''' was broadcast on 24 July 2001, as part of [[Series 45]].
 
'''Episode 3053''' was broadcast on 24 July 2001, as part of [[Series 45]].
  
[[Rita Bean]] played [[James Carey]], with Rita Bean winning {{score|50|23}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Sian Lloyd]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Richard Samson]].
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[[Rita Bean]] played [[James Carey]], with Rita Bean winning {{score|50|23}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Siân Lloyd]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Richard Samson]].
  
NOTE: Rita's declaration of {{word|TINGLER}} in round 7 should have been disallowed as it is not in the NODE, so the final score should have been {{score|43|29}}.
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NOTE: Bean's declaration of {{word|TINGLER}} in Round 7 should have been disallowed as it is not in the [[New Oxford Dictionary of English|NODE]], so the final score should have been {{score|43|29}}.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
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{{R-letters  |5 |NTYLIAEIV|VANITY  |ALIEN    |VENIALITY          | 37|17 | 51}}
 
{{R-letters  |5 |NTYLIAEIV|VANITY  |ALIEN    |VENIALITY          | 37|17 | 51}}
 
{{R-letters  |6 |CDMEUTNAS|STANCE  |STAMEN  |DECANTS, DESCANT*, DUSTMAN*, DUSTMEN*, NUTCASE, SANCTUM*, SCANTED*, TANDEMS*, UNCASED*, UNTAMED*| 43|23 | 58}}
 
{{R-letters  |6 |CDMEUTNAS|STANCE  |STAMEN  |DECANTS, DESCANT*, DUSTMAN*, DUSTMEN*, NUTCASE, SANCTUM*, SCANTED*, TANDEMS*, UNCASED*, UNTAMED*| 43|23 | 58}}
{{R-letters  |7 |GRLOIECTN|TINGLER**|CORING  |GERONTIC*          | 50|23 | 66}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |GRLOIECTN|{{wronglyallowed|TINGLER}}|CORING  |GERONTIC*          | 50|23 | 66}}
 
{{R-numbers  |8 | 25|7|10|3|9|5| 893
 
{{R-numbers  |8 | 25|7|10|3|9|5| 893
 
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[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Richard Samson as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Richard Samson as lexicographer]]
[[Category:Episodes with Sian Lloyd as a guest]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Siân Lloyd as a guest]]

Latest revision as of 13:58, 6 August 2021

Episode 3053 was broadcast on 24 July 2001, as part of Series 45.

Rita Bean played James Carey, with Rita Bean winning 50 – 23. The Dictionary Corner guest was Siân Lloyd, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

NOTE: Bean's declaration of TINGLER in Round 7 should have been disallowed as it is not in the NODE, so the final score should have been 43 – 29.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Rita Bean Score James Carey Others Max.
1 RYTIODSAE ROASTED 7 – 7 STEROID ASTEROID 8
2 NFUIEGLPB FUELING 14 – 7 BUNGLE FUNGIBLE* 16
3 CROAFSEKZ FORSAKE 21 – 7 fockers ☓ 23
4 1 4 7 3 7 5 → 135 135
(4 × 7 − 1) × 5
31 – 17 135
(4 × 7 − 1) × 5


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5 NTYLIAEIV VANITY 37 – 17 ALIEN VENIALITY 51
6 CDMEUTNAS STANCE 43 – 23 STAMEN DECANTS, DESCANT*, DUSTMAN*, DUSTMEN*, NUTCASE, SANCTUM*, SCANTED*, TANDEMS*, UNCASED*, UNTAMED* 58
7 GRLOIECTN TINGLER wrongly allowed 50 – 23 CORING GERONTIC* 66
8 25 7 10 3 9 5 → 893 50 – 23 890 ☓

CV: 893 = (25 + 5) × 3 × 10 − 7

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9 MINDTRIPE 50 – 23 IMPRINTED 86