Episode 3330
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Episode 3330 was broadcast on 30 September 2002, as part of Series 48.
Mike Brown played Richard Merriman, with Mike Brown winning 86 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Magnus Magnusson, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mike Brown | Score | Richard Merriman | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZNTIEIGMS | MISTING | 7 – 7 | TIMINGS | MINGIEST, TIMESING* | 8 |
| 2 | REDCOLEPI | PIERCED | 14 – 14 | POLICED | RECOILED | 16 |
| 3 | VRGAEOTNE | REAGENT | 21 – 14 | atoner ☓ | RENOVATE | 24 |
| 4 | FAQIHDESA | FISHED | 27 – 14 | SHADE | FASHED | 30 |
| 5 | 75 4 2 8 2 8 → 837 | 833
(8 + 4 − 2 ÷ 2) × 75 + 8 |
34 – 14 | — |
CV: 838 Best: 836 = (75 + 8) × (8 + 2) + 4 + 2 |
37 |
| TTT | EETSOUP | You'll get double wages if you piece this together. | TOUPEES | |||
| 6 | LOMURDATE | MODULATE | 42 – 14 | RETOLD | EMULATOR* | 45 |
| 7 | NWSEOICGK | SKEWING | 49 – 21 | SOCKING | COGNISE*, WIGEONS* | 52 |
| 8 | PALTARYIJ | PARTIAL | 56 – 21 | PALTRY | AIRPLAY, PATRIAL* | 59 |
| 9 | MDNOUESBL | BUNDLES | 63 – 28 | DOUBLES | BLONDES*, BLOUSED, DOLMENS*, EMBOLUS*, LOUDENS*, MENUDOS*, MODULES*, NODULES*, NUMBLES*, UMBONES* | 66 |
| 10 | 50 9 10 10 5 9 → 696 | 700 | 63 – 35 | 695
(50 + 9 + 9) × 10 + 10 + 5 |
CV: 695 = (50 + 10 + 9) × 10 + 5
|
76 |
| TTT | RUMPFEE | Well frankly, it makes common scents. | PERFUME | |||
| 11 | TCRAIOSTE | toastier ☓ | 63 – 42 | RACIEST | CITRATES*, COTTIERS*, CRISTATE*, SCATTIER | 84 |
| 12 | NAPDEMGEA | MANAGED | 70 – 42 | panged ☓ | ENDGAME | 91 |
| 13 | VLROIESHX | HOLIER | 76 – 48 | SHOVEL | SHRIVEL | 98 |
| 14 | 100 7 8 5 4 3 → 253 | 252 | 76 – 58 | 253
3 × 100 − 8 × 5 − 7 |
|
108 |
| 15 | CALLILOGY | LOGICALLY
(4 seconds) |
86 – 58 | 118 | ||
