Episode 3378

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Episode 3378 was broadcast on 5 December 2002, as part of Series 48.

Geoff Mills played Stan Grosvenor, with Geoff Mills winning 82 - 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Peter Baldwin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Geoff Mills	Score	Stan Grosvenor	Others	Max.
1	PRWAAEONM	WEAPON	6 – 0	AWARE	MANPOWER*	8
2	RUCITALSE	REALIST	6 – 8	RECITALS	ARTICLES, AURICLES*, CURLIEST*, CURTAILS, RETICULA*, SURICATE*, UTRICLES*	16
3	DRNGIAOSL	ADORING	13 – 15	ADORING	DARLINGS*, LOADINGS*, ORDINALS*	24
4	DMBUIAPFE	IMBUED	19 – 21	IMBUED	BUMPED*	30
5	100 4 9 8 7 10 → 215	215 (10 / (9 - 4)) x 100 + 8 + 7	29 – 21	214		40
TTT	RICHSUN				URCHINS
6	CTOAEHNDR	COATED	35 – 21	ratched ☓	ANCHORED, CHORDATE*, NOTECARD*	48
7	TMKEUATGO	outtake ☓	35 – 25	GATE	TAKEOUT*	55
8	NSJEIOPTR	JOINTERS	43 – 25	POSTERN	POINTERS, PROTEINS, REPOINTS*	63
9	CDSAEIFGT	CAGIEST	50 – 25	FACETS	AGISTED*, DACITES*, FIDGETS	70
10	50 6 9 4 2 1 → 919	918 (50 + 1) x 9 x 2	57 – 25	919 ☓	CV: 919 = (9 x 50 + 6 + 4) x 2 - 1	80
TTT	HITSETC				TITCHES
11	GMREAEQTB	BERATE	63 – 25	boater ☓	BAREGE*, BARGEE*, BEAMER*, BEATER*, GAMETE*, MEAGRE, METAGE*, REBATE	86
12	LRYOUAHDS	HARDLY	69 – 31	SHROUD	HYDROUS*	93
13	PSNIOEMDL	IMPLODES	77 – 39	IMPLODES		101
14	50 6 1 5 7 2 → 961	952 (6 + 5 + 7 + 1) x 50 + 2	82 – 39	—	CV: 960 Best: 961 = ((50 / 2) + 7) x 5 x 6 + 1	111
15	NICERHAND		82 – 39		HINDRANCE	121