Episode 3365

Episode 3365 was broadcast on 18 November 2002, as part of Series 48.

Campbell Laurie played Ian Courcoux, with Ian Courcoux winning 71 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Bevan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Campbell Laurie	Score	Ian Courcoux	Others	Max.
1	PGNAOOREZ	ORANGE	6 – 6	ORANGE	OREGANO, PROZONE*	7
2	NDFUEISKR	REFUNDS	13 – 13	FRISKED	DUIKERS, DUNKERS, DUSKIER, FINDERS, FRIENDS, FUNDIES, FUNKIER, INFUSED, INFUSER, INSURED, KNIFERS, REDSKIN, SKINDER	14
3	CIJQXMOES	MIXES	18 – 18	COMES	COXES, MESIC, MOXIE, OSMIC	19
4	LNTAEORVE	REVOLT	18 – 26	RELEVANT	ELEVATOR, LEVANTER, RENOVATE	27
5	100 10 2 3 6 5 → 779	780	18 – 36	779 (100 + 10) × (2 + 5) + 6 + 3		37
TTT	HERBCAM	Music from the heart?			CHAMBER
6	CGSAEODYA	CAGES	18 – 42	ADAGES	CADGES, DAGOES, DECAYS, DECOYS, DOSAGE, SOCAGE*	43
7	EUETPHLTA	PALETTE	25 – 42	PETAL	TELEPATH	51
8	RDSAEIMNT	MINARETS	33 – 42	raiments ☓	DETRAINS, MARDIEST, MEDIANTS, MERANTIS, RANDIEST, READMITS, STRAINED*	59
9	GRLEIEPDR	GRIPED	39 – 48	GLIDER	GIRDLER, LEDGIER, PLEDGER, REPLIED, REPLIER*	66
10	50 2 4 10 2 5 → 799	800 ((4 + 2) × 5 + 50) × 10	46 – 55	800 (10 + 4 + 2) × 50	CV: 799 = (10 − 2) × 2 × 50 − (5 − 4)	76
TTT	HARDCOR	You can take your pick.			ORCHARD
11	LBFTAEONC	FALCON	52 – 55	CLONE	CONFLATE, FALCONET	84
12	SMGIOULRS	glours ☓	52 – 55	glimours ☓	SIMURGS*	91
13	HDTMAEOWT	TOAD	52 – 61	METHOD	HATTED, HOTTED, MATTED, MEADOW, MOATED, THAWED*	97
14	75 5 9 6 10 1 → 329	325	52 – 71	329 (75 − 10) × 5 + 9 + 1 − 6		107
15	TUCKBINGE	BUCKETING (1.75 seconds)	62 – 71			117