Episode 3366

Episode 3366 was broadcast on 19 November 2002, as part of Series 48.

Ian Courcoux played Mark Tucker, with Ian Courcoux winning 107 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Bevan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Courcoux	Score	Mark Tucker	Others	Max.
1	VNSEIEPLC	PENSIVE	7 – 7	PENSIVE	ECLIPSE, EVINCES, LICENSE, PENCILS, PENSILE, SILENCE, SPLENIC, VESICLE*	7
2	DRTAOIGSM	ORGASM	13 – 13	STIGMA	AMORIST, ASTROID, DIATOMS, MASTOID, STARDOM, TSARDOM*	14
3	CNREUISGA	SECURING	21 – 13	CRINGES	CREASING, RESCUING, RECUSING, SCUNGIER*	22
4	TKPUOINMA	OUTMAN	27 – 19	AMOUNT	MAINTOP, MANITOU, OPUNTIA, PANTOUM, TAMPION, TINAMOU*	29
5	75 4 1 6 9 5 → 673	673 75 × 9 − (6 − 4)	37 – 29	673 75 × 9 − (6 − 4)		39
TTT	ONAFISH				FASHION
6	LYREIUDGA	GAUDIER	44 – 29	GLIDER	GAUDILY, GRADELY, GUILDER, READILY*	46
7	FTPOEOSMI	POETS	44 – 35	IMPOSE	POOFIEST*	54
8	NRGEAATCH	CHANTER	51 – 35	CHARGE	CARNAGE, CARTAGE, CATERAN, CHANGER, CRANAGE, GANACHE, TANAGER, TCHAGRA, THANAGE, TRACHEA, TRANCHE	61
9	RSTOIIEXR	ROISTER	58 – 35	SORTIE	RIOTERS	68
10	25 75 5 5 8 3 → 337	337 (8 + 5) × 25 + 75 ÷ 5 − 3	68 – 35	333		78
TTT	MEDICOR				DORMICE
11	SLCAOISFT	SOCIALS	75 – 35	SOCIAL	FASCIST, FIASCOS, SCOTIAS, STOICAL	85
12	VRHOEEDGM	HOVERED	82 – 42	REMOVED	REHOMED*	92
13	DTWIAONDA	TWAIN	87 – 42	WANT	DANAID*	98
14	25 1 2 6 10 4 → 875	875 25 × (4 × 10 − 6 + 1)	97 – 42	—		108
15	IRONBELLE	REBELLION (2.75 seconds)	107 – 42			118