Episode 3330

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Episode 3330 was broadcast on 30 September 2002 as part of Series 48.

Mike Brown played Richard Merriman, with Mike Brown winning 86 - 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Magnus Magnusson, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Brown	Score	Richard Merriman	Others	Max.
1	ZNTIEIGMS	MISTING	7 – 7	TIMINGS	MINGIEST, TIMESING*, ZINGIEST*	8
2	REDCOLEPI	PIERCED	14 – 14	POLICED	RECOILED	16
3	VRGAEOTNE	REAGENT	21 – 14	atoner ☓	RENOVATE	24
4	FAQIHDESA	FISHED	27 – 14	SHADE	FASHED	30
5	75 4 2 8 2 8 → 837	833 ((8 + 4 - (2 / 2)) x 75) + 8	34 – 14	—	CV: 838 Best: 836 = ((75 + 8) x (8 + 2)) + 4 + 2	37
TTT	EETSOUP	You'll get double wages if you piece this together			TOUPEES
6	LOMURDATE	MODULATE	42 – 14	RETOLD	EMULATOR*	45
7	NWSEOICGK	SKEWING	49 – 21	SOCKING	COGNISE*, WIGEONS*	52
8	PALTARYIJ	PARTIAL	56 – 21	PALTRY	AIRPLAY, PATRIAL*	59
9	MDNOUESBL	BUNDLES	63 – 28	DOUBLES	BLONDES*, BLOUSED, DOLMENS*, EMBOLUS*, LOUDENS*, MENUDOS*, MODULES*, NODULES*, NUMBLES*, UMBONES*	66
10	50 9 10 10 5 9 → 696	700	63 – 35	695 ((50 + 9 + 9) x 10) + 10 + 5	CV: 695 = ((50 + 10 + 9) x 10) + 5 Best: 696 = ((50 - 10 + 9) x (9 + 5)) + 10	76
TTT	RUMPFEE	Well frankly, it makes common scents			PERFUME
11	TCRAIOSTE	toastier ☓	63 – 42	RACIEST	CITRATES*, COTTIERS*, CRISTATE*, SCATTIER	84
12	NAPDEMGEA	MANAGED	70 – 42	panged ☓	ENDGAME	91
13	VLROIESHX	HOLIER	76 – 48	SHOVEL	SHRIVEL	98
14	100 7 8 5 4 3 → 253	252	76 – 58	253 (3 x 100) - (8 x 5) - 7		108
15	CALLILOGY	LOGICALLY (4 seconds)	86 – 58			118