Episode 3470

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Episode 3470 was broadcast on 28 April 2003, as part of Series 49.

Clive Rudd played Martin Ballhatchet, with Martin Ballhatchet winning 83 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Clive Rudd	Score	Martin Ballhatchet	Others	Max.
1	TRPIELFOT	POTTIER	7 – 7	FLITTER	LOFTIER*, PLOTTER*, POLITER*, PROFILE, TREFOIL*, TRIOLET*, TRIPLET	7
2	COMKEREDI	MOCKED	13 – 13	MOCKED	MEDIOCRE	15
3	FLBAUOSMP	FOAMS	13 – 19	FAMOUS	ALBUMS, AMPULS*, APLOMB, FLUMPS*, PABLUM*, PLUMBS*, PULAOS*	21
4	XELOANTJD	LOANED	13 – 26	TALONED		28
5	25 5 4 9 8 4 → 191	191 25 × 8 − 9	23 – 36	191 25 × 8 − 9		38
TTT	SORBETM				MOBSTER
6	SNEGELRTA	GRANTS	23 – 43	TANGLES	ENLARGES*, ESTRANGE, GENERALS, GLEANERS*, GRANTEES*, REAGENTS*, SERGEANT*, STRANGLE	46
7	MSCHEIENT	CHEMIST	30 – 50	CHEMIST	CENTIMES	54
8	YICRADELS	CRADLES	37 – 57	SCARILY	ECDYSIAL*, RADICLES, SACREDLY	62
9	ZTGPUAEBS	GAUZES	43 – 57	BEGAT	UPBEATS*, UPSTAGE	69
10	50 3 7 2 1 5 → 719	719 (50 + 1) × 7 × 2 + 5	53 – 57	719 ☓		79
TTT	SORBELT				LOBSTER
11	RTGCUIOES	GORIEST	60 – 64	SCOURGE	OUTCRIES	87
12	QADENWROT	WANDER	66 – 70	WONDER	DANEWORT*, DOWNRATE	95
13	VMAIDSARE	VARIES	72 – 76	DREAMS	MARAVEDIS*	113
14	75 100 9 8 6 2 → 834	—	72 – 83	831 (100 + 2) × 8 + 9 + 6	CV: 834 = (100 − 6) × 8 + 75 + 9 − 2	123
15	TUTICALAY	ACTUALITY (5 seconds)	82 – 83			133