Episode 3100

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Episode 3100 was broadcast on 12 October 2001, as part of Series 46.

Diane Dootson played Simon Cartwright, with Simon Cartwright winning 121 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Tania Styles.

When it was made, Cartwright's score of 121 was the highest of all time, outscoring Harvey Freeman's 115 from fourteen years earlier. This was the first time this record was achieved in a 15-round game.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Diane Dootson	Score	Simon Cartwright	Others	Max.
1	TWKOIGERS	STRIKE	0 – 7	GORIEST	WORKSITE	8
2	QJAUODNBX	ABOUND	6 – 13	ABOUND		14
3	SDGIEAFVN	INVADES	13 – 20	EVADING	DEFANGS*, VISAGED*	21
4	HSDILEORN	SOILED	13 – 27	HINDERS	DEHORNS*, DOLINES*, HOLDERS*, INDOLES*, INDORSE, INSHORE, LORNIES*, NERDISH*, RONDELS*, ROSINED*, SHRINED*, SOLDIER, SOLIDER*	28
5	75 1 10 2 1 9 → 996	—	13 – 34	997 (10 + 1 + 2) × (75 + 1) + 9	CV: 996 = (75 + 9 − 1) × (10 + 2)	38
TTT	SIMONIS				MISSION
6	MLSIAETCL	CALMEST	13 – 52	METALLICS		56
7	TGBIONSEU	OUSTING	20 – 59	OUTINGS	BOUNTIES	64
8	RLPDRIEAY	REDIAL	20 – 66	PARRIED	DREARILY	72
9	HGFOEANDT	HANGED	20 – 73	THONGED	TANGOED*	79
10	8 2 10 4 5 10 → 512	512 5 × 10 × 10 + 8 + 4	30 – 83	512 5 × 10 × 10 + 8 + 4		89
TTT	FROTTOX				FOXTROT
11	SLRUEAMTD	AMUSED	30 – 90	MUSTARD	AMULETS*, ARMLETS*, LUSTRED*, MATURED, MATURES*, MAULERS*, MEDLARS*, MULETAS*, REMUDAS*, RUSTLED*, SALUTED*, SALUTER*, SMARTED*, STRUDEL*, STRUMAE*	96
12	TYRVOEISG	GORIEST	37 – 97	GORIEST	GOITERS*, GOITRES, GRIVETS*, VERTIGO	103
13	ZTSRUEADC	CUSTARD	44 – 104	CUSTARD	TRADUCES	111
14	6 7 4 3 10 7 → 527	—	44 – 111	526 10 × 7 × 7 + (6 + 3) × 4	CV: 527 = (7 × 7 + 4) × 10 − 3	121
15	MEDREBELS		44 – 121	RESEMBLED (2.5 seconds)		131