Episode 3385

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Episode 3385 was broadcast on 16 December 2002, and was the third quarter-final of Series 48.

George Greenhough played Joe Zubaidi, with Joe Zubaidi winning 94 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	George Greenhough	Score	Joe Zubaidi	Others	Max.
1	DTROEISNL	ORIENTS	7 – 7	LOITERS	TENDRILS	8
2	PMAGRISCE	CAMPERS	7 – 15	GRIMACES	EPIGRAMS*, GRAMPIES*	16
3	TXHOUIRFC	FOURTH	13 – 21	FOURTH	FUTHORC*	23
4	MSABLETOP	POTABLE	20 – 28	POTABLE	AMPLEST*, APOSTLE*, BOATELS*, MALOPES*, MALTOSE*, OBLATES	30
5	25 8 4 4 10 3 → 245	245 25 × 10 − (8 − 3)	30 – 38	245 25 × 10 − (4 + 4 − 3)		40
TTT	FINCODE				CONFIDE
6	ZDANGIJEW	DAZING	36 – 44	WINGED	WINDAGE	47
7	OIORTDULS	RIOTOUS	43 – 44	outslid ☓	DUSTOOR*, OUTSOLD, TOROIDS	54
8	NMASEPRIY	REMAINS	50 – 51	REMAINS	SEMINARY	62
9	TLGVAOAIE	VIOLATE	57 – 58	VOLTAGE	OTALGIA*	69
10	50 6 8 5 3 4 → 878	880 3 × 6 × 50 − 5 × 4	64 – 65	880 3 × 6 × 50 − 5 × 4	CV: 878 = (3 × 50 − 5) × 6 + 8	79
TTT	COPKOPS				POPSOCK
11	NSHDOAEMI	ADMONISH	72 – 65	SHAMED	ADHESION*, DOMAINES, HANDSOME, HEDONISM*	87
12	RTACGUFOE	OUTRAGE	79 – 72	OUTFACE	COURAGE, FACTURE*, FOREGUT*, FURCATE*, OUTRACE*	94
13	SRBLIEOET	BLISTER	86 – 79	LOITERS	BELTERS*, BOILERS, BOLETES*, BOLSTER, BOLTERS*, BRISTLE*, ESTOILE*, LEISTER*, LIBEROS*, LOBSTER*, LOERIES*, OBELISE*, STERILE*, TOILERS*, TREBLES	101
14	25 1 3 9 2 7 → 991	—	86 – 84	981 (7 + 2 + (3 + 1) × 25) × 9	CV: 991 = (7 + 1) × (3 + 2) × 25 − 9	111
15	TUMBOURNE		86 – 94	OUTNUMBER (26.75 seconds)		121