Episode 3152

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Episode 3152 was broadcast on 25 December 2001, and was the Series 46 grand final.

Steve Sandalls played Ben Wilson, with Ben Wilson winning 84 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Clare Pemberton.

NOTE: The SANTASITS conundrum has two valid solutions – ASSISTANT and SATANISTS, which is listed without a capital letter. However the contestant guidelines say the conundrum will not end in a plural.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Sandalls	Score	Ben Wilson	Others	Max.
1	RTDIOUSNI	ROUNDS	6 – 6	STUDIO	IRONIST*, NITROUS, SORDINI*, TURIONS*	7
2	VAEOXMCGF	FACE	10 – 10	GAME	CAMEO, COMAE*, COXAE*, FOVEA*, OMEGA*	12
3	RSTEAUDLP	UPDATES	17 – 17	PLASTER	PASTURED*, PULSATED, SPLURTED*	20
4	FIETDUGHC	GIFTED	23 – 23	FIDGET	FITCHED*	27
5	50 25 100 75 10 7 → 373	375 (50 x 7) + 25	30 – 30	375 (50 x 7) + 25	CV: 373 = ((10 - 7) x 100) + 75 - (50 / 25)	37
TTT	RAWPUNS				UNWRAPS
6	SOIREMLMB	LIMBERS	37 – 37	SLIMMER	EMBOLISM*, EMBROILS*	45
7	SNRSAIOLF	FLORINS	44 – 44	FRISSON	INSOFAR*, SAILORS	52
8	NAEPDILSN	DENIALS	51 – 51	PLANNED	ANNELIDS	60
9	WKTHOEAGQ	TOWAGE	57 – 57	TOWAGE		66
10	3 9 6 10 5 2 → 789	—	57 – 67	789 (((5 x 2) + 3) x 6 x 10) + 9		76
TTT	LUTECRY				CUTLERY
11	SNJIENBOP	PONIES	57 – 74	BONNIES	BENISON*, ENJOINS*, PENSION	83
12	CUAPMETVC	ACCEPT	63 – 74	MACE	CAECUM*, TEACUP	89
13	YGTIAERGD	GYRATED	70 – 74	TAGGED	GADGETRY	97
14	4 6 1 8 7 9 → 519	510 ((6 x 8) + 7 - 4) x (9 + 1)	75 – 74	515 ☓	Best: 519 = ((((8 + 4) x 7) + 1) x 6) + 9	107
15	SANTASITS		75 – 84	ASSISTANT (3.25 seconds)		117