Episode 3468

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Episode 3468 was broadcast on 24 April 2003, as part of Series 49.

Mike Wenble played Lyndon Sedgwick, with Mike Wenble winning 67 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lesley Graham, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Wenble	Score	Lyndon Sedgwick	Others	Max.
1	RKERIDIUS	RIDERS	0 – 7	DUSKIER	DUIKERS, DURRIES*, RISKIER*, SKIRRED*	7
2	RCIEFNAST	FANCIERS	8 – 7	frantics ☓	CANISTER*, CARNIEST*, FANCIEST, FRANCISE*, INFARCTS, SCANTIER*	15
3	RGICOSILE	CORGIS	8 – 14	GIRLIES	GLORIES*, RECOILS	22
4	PGYOOPEIR	pooper ☓	8 – 14	poopier ☓	GOOPIER*	29
5	50 75 100 25 2 10 → 962	—	8 – 19	955 (100 − 2) × 10 − 25	CV: 960 Best: 960 = (50 × 2 − 100 ÷ 25) × 10	36
TTT	ANDANAB	Forbid Irish singer from wearing headgear.			BANDANA
6	NRTAOAZHI	RATION	14 – 19	AORTA	ATHANOR*, HOATZIN, TZARINA*	43
7	NATUVSBEI	BUTANES	21 – 26	NATIVES	ABUSIVE, AUNTIES*, BASINET*, NAIVEST*, SINUATE, SUBVENT, VAINEST*	50
8	TSLEUTIPW	SPITTLE	28 – 26	suttle ☓	PUTTIES*, STIPULE, WETSUIT*	57
9	GMDOAUOMS	MOODS	33 – 31	MOODS	DOGMAS, DUOMOS, GUMMAS*, OMASUM*	63
10	25 8 2 4 4 5 → 163	163 (4 + 2) × 25 + 8 + 5	43 – 41	163 (5 + 2) × 25 − 8 − 4		73
TTT	ENDMIST	Game of tennis played upstairs with attitude.			MINDSET
11	CRELASNEP	CLEANERS	51 – 49	CLEANSER	REPLACES*	81
12	MDOEOLHDA	DOOMED	57 – 55	HOODED	DOODAH*, DOODLE*, HALOED*, LADDOO*, LOADED, LOOMED, MOOLAH*	87
13	SNTOAELMO	MENTAL	57 – 62	LAMENTS	MOONLETS	95
14	25 1 8 9 1 3 → 667	667 9 × 3 × 25 − 8	67 – 62	—		105
15	EELTANTRA		67 – 62	☓ (3.5 seconds)	ALTERNATE	115