Episode 3363

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Episode 3363 was broadcast on 14 November 2002, as part of Series 48.

Mary Sexton played Ronald Goodman, with Mary Sexton winning 72 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, as the board revolved to reveal the answer to the conundrum, the O and first T fell off, leaving the answer displayed as C N INENT.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mary Sexton	Score	Ronald Goodman	Others	Max.
1	NEIULRTHS	HURTLES	7 – 0	LISTEN	INSULTER, LUSTRINE*	8
2	GPJAEACTU	JAPE	7 – 5	AGAPE	CAJEPUT*	15
3	ELMDEORSR	MORSEL	13 – 11	SELDOM	REMODELS, SOLDERER*	23
4	TNSIEMAVL	VALISE	19 – 17	ENTAIL	AILMENTS*, ALIMENTS*, MANLIEST	31
5	50 25 5 3 5 1 → 378	—	19 – 17	378 ☓	CV: 378 = 5 × (50 + 25) + 3	41
TTT	URANTIC				CURTAIN
6	BGOEAPTDI	OPIATED	26 – 24	BIGOTED	GODETIA	48
7	SRCIEOYZF	FORCES	32 – 24	fierce ☓	COSIER, CROZES*, FRESCO*, FOYERS*	54
8	EONMGIDTL	MELTING	39 – 31	MINGLED	DEMOTING	62
9	SWARFUEDN	WANDERS	46 – 38	WARDENS	ASUNDER*, DANSEUR*, REFUNDS, SNAFUED*, SNARFED*, SUNWARD*, UNSAFER*	69
10	25 9 10 4 7 8 → 903	900	46 – 48	903 9 × 4 × 25 + 10 − 7		79
TTT	STRUMOR				ROSTRUM
11	CSEEPOLTA	CASTLE	46 – 55	LACTOSE	ESCALOPE*, POLECATS	87
12	RQMEIOGDS	MIRED	46 – 61	MIDGES	DERMIS*, DIMERS*, DIRGES*, DOGIES*, DORIES*, DROMES*, EGOISM, GEOIDS*, GRIMED*, GRIMES*, ISOMER*, ORGIES*, RIDGES*, SMIDGE*, SODGER*	93
13	KNAIRVECO	CONKER	52 – 67	CRAVEN	VERONICA	101
14	50 2 3 4 5 10 → 492	492 50 × 10 − 2 × 4	62 – 67	—		111
15	TENNTONIC	CONTINENT (4.75 seconds)	72 – 67			121