Episode 3371

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Episode 3371 was broadcast on 26 November 2002, as part of Series 48.

Joe Zubaidi played Michael Duhig, with Joe Zubaidi winning 89 - 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Brooke-Taylor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joe Zubaidi	Score	Michael Duhig	Others	Max.
1	DPACETUNA	UPDATE	6 – 6	UPDATE	CAUDATE*, PANDECT, PUNCTAE*	7
2	SEILNTEOR	LOITERS	13 – 6	—	ENLISTER*, ENTRESOL*, LISTENER, SEROTINE*	15
3	LXOBESIDT	BOLDEST	20 – 6	BOILED	BOLIDES*, BOXIEST	22
4	REUFSWAIN	WAFERS	26 – 12	WAFERS	INFUSER, UNSAFER*	29
5	25 9 4 2 6 5 → 889	889 (4 x 9 x 25) - 6 - 5	36 – 22	889 (4 x 9 x 25) - 6 - 5		39
TTT	SUBHALF				BASHFUL
6	RLTOAIUHG	TAILOR	42 – 28	TAILOR	ALRIGHT	46
7	NCOSTELAE	LOCATES	49 – 35	LANCETS	CLEANEST, LACTONES*, NOTECASE*	54
8	DMOICOASU	cosmoid ☓	49 – 41	ODIOUS	AMICUS*, DUOMOS*, MOSAIC*, MUCOID, MUCOSA*, MUSCID*, SODIUM	60
9	RPITENAYD	PRINTED	56 – 48	PAINTER	DIPTERAN, PEDANTRY*	68
10	50 9 7 4 2 10 → 640	640 ((7 x 2) + 50) x 10	66 – 48	637		78
TTT	MORELIP				IMPLORE
11	LMEKOSTIL	MILKS	66 – 54	MOLEST	MELILOTS*	86
12	RAAZPEFGI	GRAZE	71 – 59	GRAPE	AFIRE*, AGAPE*, FERIA*, GAPER*, GAZER*, GRIEF*, GRIPE*, PAGER, PAGRI*, PARGE*, PRIZE*, ZAIRE*	91
13	CMORADSIE	COMRADES	79 – 67	COMRADES	IDOCRASE*, MERCADOS*	99
14	75 9 5 7 6 10 → 859	854	79 – 74	860 (75 + 5 + 6) x 10	Best: 859 = ((75 + 7) x 10) + (6 x 5) + 9	109
15	BIGINSECT	BISECTING (2 seconds)	89 – 74			119