Episode 3255

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Episode 3255 was broadcast on 22 May 2002, as part of Series 47.

Mike Pullin played Alan Sowter, with Mike Pullin winning 89 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Brooke-Taylor, and the lexicographer was Phiona Stanley.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Pullin	Score	Alan Sowter	Others	Max.
1	CRPMIAAEO	EMPORIA	7 – 7	COMPARE	CAPOEIRA*	8
2	GFANEODIT	GODETIA	14 – 7	grafted ☓	DEFIANT, FAINTED*, TANGOED	15
3	SLCRPEUOR	CORPSE	14 – 15	PROCURES	COUPLERS	23
4	WTIEHGEFY	WEIGHTY	21 – 22	WEIGHTY		30
5	75 25 50 100 2 9 → 983	984 (2 × 25 ÷ 50 + 100) × 9 + 75	28 – 22	977	Best: 983 = (50 × 9 + 100 ÷ 25) × 2 + 75	40
TTT	SOWTERL				TROWELS
6	LMAESTOIZ	loamiest ☓	28 – 22	loamiest ☓	SOLMIZATE*	58
7	RLVGIUEAN	valueing ☓	28 – 40	REVALUING		76
8	TGOICEDMD	DEMOTIC	35 – 40	DICED	DEMIGOD	83
9	PRTBSAUIE	PIRATES	42 – 47	PASTURE	BAPTISE*, BARITES*, BUSTIER*, PARTIES, PASTIER*, PERITUS*, PIASTRE*, PISTEUR*, PRATIES*, TRAIPSE*, UPBEATS*, UPRAISE*, UPRATES*, UPSTAIR*	90
10	75 1 10 8 5 2 → 338	339 (75 + 10) × 8 ÷ 2 − 1	49 – 47	336	CV: 338 = (75 + 10) × (5 − 1) − 2	100
TTT	BUNMEAL				ALBUMEN
11	KNMLEUAIE	MENIAL	55 – 53	UNLIKE	MANLIKE, UNALIKE	107
12	DRATIOPSO	PAROTIDS	63 – 53	dispart ☓	PARODIST	115
13	RLDNVTAIO	RATION	69 – 53	TRAIN	DILATOR*, ORDINAL	122
14	50 5 1 2 7 7 → 370	370 (50 + 2) × 7 + 5 + 1	79 – 53	370 ☓		132
15	MENINPORT	PROMINENT (11.25 seconds)	89 – 53			142