Episode 3256

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Episode 3256 was broadcast on 23 May 2002, as part of Series 47.

Mike Pullin played Gary Eaglestone, with Mike Pullin winning 114 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Kay Celtel.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Pullin	Score	Gary Eaglestone	Others	Max.
1	MTLSIEORD	TOILERS	7 – 7	STORMED	MELODIST*, MOLDIEST, MORTISED*	8
2	GNWIATERC	REACTING	15 – 15	WATERING	CATERING, CREATING	16
3	PDGOAIERH	HARPED	21 – 15	hoared ☓	IDEOGRAPH*	34
4	FUYLTOEMN	FLOUT	26 – 20	MOUNT	ETYMON*, FELONY*, FLUENT*, FLUTEY*, FLYMEN*, FOMENT, LEMONY*, LOMENT*, MELTON*, MOLTEN, MOTLEY*, MUTELY*, NETFUL*, TUMEFY*, UNFELT*	40
5	50 100 25 75 10 1 → 475	475 50 × 10 − 25	36 – 20	—		50
TTT	GARYNIL				ANGRILY
6	VPAUECSZR	CRAVES	42 – 26	CRAZES	APERCUS, SCAUPER*	57
7	TNSAOEDGL	LONGEST	49 – 33	SLANTED	TANGELOS	65
8	MIAOBTREK	BOATER	55 – 39	TIMBER	BROMATE, RIETBOK*	72
9	LDSPIEOEI	DIPOLES	62 – 46	SPOILED	DESPOIL, DOILIES*, EPISODE, IDOLISE*, OILSEED*, SPIELED*	79
10	2 8 5 1 4 5 → 809	809 (5 × 5 × 8 + 2) × 4 + 1	72 – 46	—		89
TTT	FLATPIE				FLEAPIT
11	NGCLAUOIS	SCALING	79 – 53	CAUSING	SOLACING, UNSOCIAL*	97
12	TXMEEOSFR	METEORS	86 – 53	FOREST	EMOTERS, FEROXES*, REMOTES	104
13	VDNLHSEAI	VANISHED	94 – 61	VANISHED	LAVISHED	112
14	100 8 3 1 3 9 → 545	545 (100 + 9) × (8 − 3)	104 – 61	—		122
15	GINFRINGE	FINGERING (4.75 seconds)	114 – 61			132