Episode 3440

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Episode 3440 was broadcast on 17 March 2003, as part of Series 49.

Andrew Tatham played Val Mills, with Andrew Tatham winning 90 - 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Tatham	Score	Val Mills	Others	Max.
1	VRHROIOEF	HOOFER	6 – 0	RIVER	ROOFER, HOOVER, OOFIER*, ROOFIE*	6
2	ZNATIBOLM	BOLT	10 – 4	BOAT	BITONAL*	13
3	RCKEAOFME	MAKER	15 – 9	FROCK	ECOFREAK*	21
4	YSINETUDH	DENSITY	22 – 16	SHUNTED	SHUNTED, DESTINY, TUNDISH*	28
5	50 8 2 4 5 4 → 959	954 (8+2+4+5)x50+4	29 – 23	954 (8+2+4+5)x50+4	CV: 960 = (50x4-8)x5	35
TTT	GOTTHIN				TONIGHT
6	XPOLISUDO	SLOOP	34 – 28	SOLID	ODIOUS, ISOPOD*, LUPOID*, OXISOL*, OXLIPS*, PILOUS*, PODSOL*, POILUS*	41
7	TGDIEORQA	ORATED	40 – 34	GOITRE	GOITRED, GODETIA, TRIAGED*	48
8	RMULITASW	MURALIST	48 – 34	MURALS	ALTRUISM, ULTRAISM*	56
9	SCNEIALCR	CARLINES	56 – 34	LANCERS	CALCINES	64
10	50 5 10 5 9 2 → 578	579 (50+2+5)x10+9	63 – 34	—	CV: 578 = (50+9-5/5)x10-2	74
TTT	AIMSTAB				BASMATI
11	TDNEIEMOP	POINTED	70 – 41	POINTED	PEDIMENT, PIEDMONT*	82
12	GLETOSACM	MASCOT	76 – 47	METALS	GELCOATS*	90
13	BDREIEPSA	ASPIRED	83 – 54	DESPAIR	AIRSPEED*, BEARDIES*	98
14	25 5 2 4 2 4 → 799	800 4x4x2x25	90 – 54	799 ☓	CV: 800 Best: 799 = (25x4x4+2)x2-5	108
15	NUKERNIGH		90 – 64	HUNKERING (2 seconds)		118