Episode 3453

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Episode 3453 was broadcast on 3 April 2003, as part of Series 49.

Ian Buckley played Bill Gibb, with Ian Buckley winning 80 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Magnus Magnusson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member who solved the conundrum was James Robinson, who appeared as a contestant in the following episode.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Buckley	Score	Bill Gibb	Others	Max.
1	CSARROLME	MORALE	6 – 6	CAROLS	CARRELS*, COALERS*, COARSER*, CORMELS*, CORRALS, ESCOLAR*, MARCELS*, ORACLES*, REMORAS*, ROAMERS*	7
2	DRPSEOABR	BOARDERS	14 – 6	BOARDS		15
3	MSICSENMA	MINCES	14 – 14	MISNAMES	AMNESICS	23
4	SMCTOUABO	CUSTOM	20 – 14	abouts ☓	COMBATS, COMBUST*, MOSCATO*, SCOTOMA*	30
5	50 6 1 4 10 5 → 588	575	20 – 14	—	CV: 588 = (50 − 1) × (10 + 6 − 4)	40
TTT	OPNOTON				PONTOON
6	TLPRAEITU	PRATTLE	27 – 21	TRIPLET	PARTITE*, PLATTER, TITULAR, TUTELAR*	47
7	NGANTIMLU	MAULING	34 – 21	GIANT	MANTLING	55
8	RHTPEOEDA	OPERATED	42 – 21	THREAD	EPHORATE*	63
9	VTOYFUZRE	FORTY	47 – 26	OUTER	VOYEUR	69
10	75 5 9 8 7 2 → 158	158 75 × 2 + 8	57 – 36	158 75 × 2 + 8		79
TTT	RUDEMAN	Not able to call the shots.			UNARMED
11	TDILSECNO	SECTION	64 – 43	STENCIL	INCLOSED*, LECTIONS	87
12	GDFDEIOWP	podged ☓	64 – 43	podged ☓	DIODE*, DODGE*, DOGIE, DOPED*, GEOID*, PODGE, WIPED*, WODGE*	92
13	NSINTIRKO	INTROS	70 – 43	RINKS	INTRONS*, IRONIST	99
14	75 6 2 8 6 7 → 128	128 (75 − (6 + 7 − 2)) × (8 − 6)	80 – 43	—		109
15	PROUDSTEP		80 – 43		SUPPORTED	119

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Rounds 11-15 only)