Episode 3259

Episode 3259 was broadcast on 28 May 2002, as part of Series 47.

Alan Swift played Mary Duffy, with Alan Swift winning 110 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Kay Celtel.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alan Swift	Score	Mary Duffy	Others	Max.
1	TDUESIGLR	GUILDERS	8 – 0	GLIDERS	DILUTERS, LURIDEST, SLUDGIER	8
2	TNOHAEPXM	PHAETON	15 – 0	PATEN	APOTHEM*, PHANTOM, PHONATE	15
3	SEKTOINSC	SECTIONS	23 – 8	SECTIONS	SNICKETS*	23
4	PVUDELRUG	GULPED	29 – 8	vulger ☓	DRUPEL, GULPER, PUDEUR, PURGED, PURLED	29
5	1 9 8 2 8 6 → 818	816 9 × (8 + 1) × (8 + 2) + 6	36 – 8	—	Best: 818 = (9 + 8) × 8 × 6 + 2	39
TTT	MARYDIP				PYRAMID
6	FTOARMETN	MATTER	42 – 8	formen ☓	MARTENOT*	47
7	RLDAEASFG	GRADES	48 – 8	—	FARDELS, GELADAS, LAAGERS, LAGARES, REFLAGS*	54
8	CWRBIAETP	PIRATE	54 – 8	PRICE	PARETIC, PICRATE, WIRETAP	61
9	MNHOAILGI	MAILING	61 – 15	MAILING	HAILING, HALOING, MOILING, MONILIA*	68
10	25 6 2 9 1 10 → 275	275 (9 + 2) × 25	71 – 15	—		78
TTT	UCRITIC				CIRCUIT
11	SAJEDORCY	COARSE	77 – 21	SCORED	ADORES, CADRES, CEDARS, CODERS, CREDOS, DECAYS, DECOYS, DESCRY, DORJES, OREADS, ROSACE, SACRED, SCARED, SOARED	84
12	EOIMTSNEL	MOISTEN	84 – 28	MOISTEN	LIMESTONE, MILESTONE	102
13	IAEVDROSG	GROVES	90 – 34	GRAVES	AVOIDERS, VIRAGOES*	110
14	75 1 6 9 4 8 → 163	163 (75 + 6) × 8 ÷ 4 + 1	100 – 34	—		120
15	LIMPGRANT	TRAMPLING (14 seconds)	110 – 34			130