Episode 3383

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Episode 3383 was broadcast on 12 December 2002, and was the first quarter-final of Series 48.

Julian Fell played Mike Brown, with Julian Fell winning 125 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Julian Fell	Score	Mike Brown	Others	Max.
1	SNUALMERH	NUMERALS	8 – 8	NUMERALS	MENSURAL	8
2	CGPIOUQST	QUOITS	14 – 14	QUOITS	COITUS*, OPTICS, PICOTS*, PISTOU*, SPIGOT*, TOPICS*	14
3	EIRNDTOSE	ORIENTED	22 – 14	sentried ☓	DESERTION	32
4	FLREIOCVP	PROFILE	29 – 21	PROFILE		39
5	25 8 10 3 5 7 → 526	525 7 × 3 × 25	36 – 28	525 7 × 3 × 25	Best: 526 = (10 + 7 + 5) × 25 − 8 × 3	49
TTT	MIFIELD				MIDLIFE
6	DMTOIASGU	MASTOID	43 – 35	MASTOID	AGOUTIS, DIATOMS*, MIDGUTS*, STADIUM	56
7	LRDTBAOEG	BLOATED	50 – 42	LEOTARD	ABORTED*, BLOATER*, DELATOR*, GARBLED, GLOATED*, GLOATER*, LEGATOR, RETABLO*	63
8	NMSOIARWE	WOMANISER	68 – 42	MOANERS		81
9	AJLOEDSGP	PEDALOS	75 – 49	PEDALOS	LAPDOGS, SPLODGE	88
10	100 4 5 7 10 1 → 154	154 5 × 10 + 4 + 100	85 – 59	154 5 × 10 + 4 + 100		98
TTT	RIPTEST				TIPSTER
11	CTIELANRZ	CLARINET	93 – 59	RELIANT		106
12	FMDIOASYI	DAIMYOS	100 – 59	DISMAY	DAIMIOS*	113
13	EAICRLTHD	ARTICLED	108 – 67	ARTICLED	ELDRITCH*, HERALDIC*, LACERTID*, TRACHEID*	121
14	50 100 75 25 8 4 → 270	271 50 ÷ 25 × 100 + 75 − 4	115 – 67	275	CV: 270 = (50 + 8) × 75 ÷ 25 + 100 − 4	131
15	SCOUTFAIR	FRACTIOUS (1.5 seconds)	125 – 67			141