Episode 3089

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Episode 3089 was broadcast on 27 September 2001, as part of Series 46.

Ian McMenzie played Fergus Murray, with Ian McMenzie winning 106 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This game is notable as it is the first occurrence of a century in the 15-round era. It is also notable for a blooper in Round 8 in which the word FART appeared on the letters board. [1]

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian McMenzie	Score	Fergus Murray	Others	Max.
1	BVMOIEPKL	MOBILE	6 – 6	MOBILE	EMBOLI*	6
2	RALTOMSIH	MORTALS	13 – 13	MORTALS	MAILSHOT*, MORALIST	14
3	DPEAJRITG	PARTIED	20 – 20	PARTIED	DIPTERA*, PIRATED	21
4	ZUNSEROTH	HUNTERS	27 – 27	HUNTERS	SOUTHERN	29
5	75 9 10 5 4 9 → 879	878 ☓	27 – 34	880 (75 + 9 + 4) × 10	CV: 880 = (75 + 9 + 4) × 10 Best: 879 = (75 − 9) × (10 + 4) − 9 × 5	39
TTT	OMURRAY				ARMOURY
6	DALISEPCM	MISPLACED	45 – 34	SCALPED		57
7	TOARYNEUD	TOURNEY	52 – 34	counter ☓	DENTARY*, NATURED*, RONDEAU*, ROTUNDA*, UNRATED*, UNREADY*	64
8	FARTIGSEC	FRIGATES	60 – 34	RACIEST	AGRESTIC*, CIGARETS*	72
9	SRVOETLIS	SOLVERS	67 – 41	SORTIES	VERTISOLS*	90
10	50 25 100 75 7 9 → 723	721 (75 ÷ 25 + 100) × 7	74 – 48	725 7 × 100 + 25	CV: 725 = 7 × 100 + 25 Best: 723 = (100 + 50 ÷ 25) × 7 + 9	100
TTT	COWHERD				CHOWDER
11	GDNAERTAI	TREADING	82 – 56	TREADING	TRAGEDIAN*	118
12	GUSNENALO	LOUNGES	89 – 63	LOUNGES	ANGELUS*, GUENONS*, GUNNELS*, LANGUES*, LEGUANS*	125
13	SBNEILTAR	rinsable ☓	89 – 63	slantier ☓	BANISTER*, ENTRAILS, LATRINES, LIBRATES*, RATLINES*, TABLIERS*, TRENAILS*	133
14	50 2 1 6 9 4 → 858	855 (9 + 6 + 2) × 50 + 4 + 1	96 – 70	855 (9 + 6 + 2) × 50 + 4 + 1	CV: 858 = (2 × 50 − 4) × 9 − 6	143
15	AMOUSINUN	UNANIMOUS (9.5 seconds)	106 – 70			153