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'''Episode 3400''' was broadcast on Monday 20th January 2003, the third quarter final of the [[Championship of Champions XI]].
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'''Episode 3400''' was broadcast on 20 January 2003, as part of [[Series 49]].
  
==Summary==
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[[Tom Hargreaves]] played [[Ben Wilson]], with Tom Hargreaves winning 131 - 98. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Eric Knowles]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
'''C1:''' Challenger [[Tom Hargreaves]].<br />
 
'''C2:''' Challenger [[Ben Wilson]].<br />
 
'''[[Dictionary Corner|DC]]:''' [[Susie Dent]] and [[Eric Knowles]].<br />
 
'''CV:''' [[Carol Vorderman]].<br />
 
'''OT:''' Other words or solutions.<br />
 
  
<ol class="rounds">
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{{DEFAULTSORT:3400}}
<li>'''R01:''' T R S H O A E M G</li>
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[[Category:Scores over 130]]
<li>'''R02:''' P N D L R I O A E</li>
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[[Category:15-round games]]
<li>'''R03:''' S C F T I U O E A</li>
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[[Category:Episodes in Championship of Champions XI]]
<li>'''R04:''' Z V N G E A I S M</li>
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[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley]]
<li>'''R05:''' 100, 2, 7, 9, 5, 6. Target: 302.</li>
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[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
<li>'''[[Teatime Teaser|TTT]]:''' BURYPET- "if you get this you'll be an adult"</li>
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[[Category:Episodes with Eric Knowles as a guest]]
<li>'''R06:''' B O R U E L T D P</li>
 
<li>'''R07:''' X Y N S I E O R T</li>
 
<li>'''R08:''' C E A L D M I G R</li>
 
<li>'''R09:''' S N L D E O U T A</li>
 
<li>'''R10:''' 6, 6, 9, 8, 3, 1. Target: 464.</li>
 
<li>'''[[Teatime Teaser|TTT]]:''' HEDDRUN - "a number in fear of Atilla"</li>
 
<li>'''R11:''' K P R A E O M H C</li>
 
<li>'''R12:''' S N Q E E O T G E</li>
 
<li>'''R13:''' B D R L A I E M S</li>
 
<li>'''R14:''' 50, 6, 8, 7, 3, 10. Target: 164.</li>
 
<li>'''R15:''' W O R D T H I N G (conundrum)</li>
 
</ol>
 
 
 
==Rounds==
 
<pre>
 
Round 1: T R S H O A E M G
 
C1: SHORTAGE (8)
 
C2: SHORTAGE (8)
 
DC: -
 
OT: ETHOGRAMS (18)
 
Score 8–8 (max 18)
 
 
 
Round 2: P N D L R I O A E
 
C1: PALINODE (8)
 
C2: PRALINE (7)
 
DC: ANEROID, ORDINAL (7)
 
Score 16–8 (max 26)
 
 
 
Round 3: S C F T I U O E A
 
C1: FACETIOUS (18)
 
C2: FACETIOUS (18)
 
DC: FACTIOUS (8)
 
Score 34–26 (max 44)
 
 
 
Round 4: Z V N G E A I S M
 
C1: SEAMING (7)
 
C2: MANGES (6)
 
DC: ENIGMAS.
 
OT: No "veganism" in the NODE (although it does appear in more recent editions.)
 
Score 41–26 (max 51)
 
 
 
Round 5: 100, 2, 7, 9, 5, 6. Target: 302.
 
C1: 302. 9-6 = 3. 100x3 + 2 = 302. (10)
 
C2: 302. As C1. (10)
 
Score 51–36 (max 61)
 
 
 
TTT: BURYPET -> PUBERTY
 
 
 
Round 6: B O R U E L T D P
 
C1: TROUBLED (8)
 
C2: TROUBLED (8)
 
Score 59–44 (max 69)
 
 
 
Round 7: X Y N S I E O R T
 
C1: STONIER (7)
 
C2: STONIER (7)
 
DC: -
 
OT: TYROSINE (8)
 
Score 66–51 (max 77)
 
 
 
Round 8: C E A L D M I G R
 
C1: GRIMACED (8)
 
C2: GRIMACED (8)
 
DC: MIRACLE, MEDICAL (7)
 
OT: DECIGRAM (8)
 
Score 74–59 (max 85)
 
 
 
Round 9: S N L D E O U T A
 
C1: UNSALTED (8)
 
C2: outlands
 
OT: TOUSLED, NODULES (7)
 
Score 82–59 (max 93)
 
 
 
Round 10: 6, 6, 9, 8, 3, 1. Target: 464.
 
C1: 464. 9x6 + 3 + 1 = 58. 58x8 = 464. (10)
 
C2: 464. 8x6 + 3 = 51. 51x9 + 6 - 1 = 464. (10)
 
Score 92–69 (max 103)
 
 
 
TTT: HEEDRUN -> HUNDRED
 
 
 
Round 11: K P R A E O M H C
 
C1: COMPARE (7)
 
C2: COMPARE (7)
 
DC: HAMPER (6)
 
OT: HAMERKOP (8)
 
Score 99–76 (max 111)
 
 
 
Round 12: S N Q E E O T G E
 
C1: NOTES (5)
 
C2: GENTS (5)
 
DC: GENTES (6)
 
OT: GENETS, TENGES (6)
 
Score 104–81 (max 117)
 
 
 
Round 13: B D R L A I E M S
 
C1: RAMBLED (7)
 
C2: MARBLED (7)
 
DC: DISABLE (7)
 
OT: lots of other 7s
 
Score 111–88 (max 124)
 
 
 
Round 14: 50, 6, 8, 7, 3, 10. Target: 164.
 
C1: 164. 50x3 + 8 + 6 = 164. (10)
 
C2: 164. As C1. (10)
 
Score 121–98 (max 134)
 
 
 
Round 15: W O R D T H I N G
 
C1 buzzes to say DOWNRIGHT which is correct.
 
Score 131–98 (max 144)
 
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A solid performance from Ben, but with Tom missing only a few obscurities, there could be but one outcome. Tom goes through to [[Episode 3403|Thursday's semifinal]] to face the winner of tomorrow's thrilling match between [[Graham Nash]] and [[Julian Fell]].
 
 
 
Based on the recap by [[Soo Reams]].
 
 
 
[[Category:Episodes in Championship of Champions XI|3400]]
 
[[Category:Scores over 130|131]]
 
[[Category:15-round games|3400]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Richard Whiteley|3400]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Eric Knowles as a guest|3400]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer|3400]]
 

Revision as of 19:18, 29 December 2007

Episode 3400 was broadcast on 20 January 2003, as part of Series 49.

Tom Hargreaves played Ben Wilson, with Tom Hargreaves winning 131 - 98. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eric Knowles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.