Episode 3419

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Episode 3419 was broadcast on 14 February 2003, as part of Series 49.

Ruth Hartley played Nanette Swain, with Ruth Hartley winning 101 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Esther Rantzen, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ruth Hartley	Score	Nanette Swain	Others	Max.
1	SLEITCOHF	LEFTISH	7 – 0	ITCHES	FLITCHES	8
2	BDIRENOIX	BINDER	13 – 6	BINDER	BIRDIE*, BONIER*, BONXIE*, BOXIER*, BRIDIE*, BRINED*, DINERO*, DIOXIN*, INBRED*, IODINE, IRONED*, REBIND*	14
3	GDEANTFIE	DEFEATING	31 – 6	FAINTED		32
4	OIRGNATSE	SEATING	38 – 13	SEATING	ANGRIEST, GANISTER*, GANTRIES*, GENITORS*, INGRATES*, NEGATORS*, NOTARIES*, NOTARISE*, ORGANISE*, ORGANIST, RANGIEST*, ROASTING, SENORITA, TRIGONES*	40
5	50 75 8 9 6 6 → 629	628 ☓	38 – 20	627 8 × 75 + 6 × 6 − 9	CV: 629 = 8 × 75 + 50 − 6 − 6 − 9	50
TTT	RIFLEOP				PROFILE
6	GRVAENIRL	AVERRING	46 – 20	RAVING	GNARLIER*	58
7	SMYEOSIGD	MIDGES	52 – 20	mossied ☓	SMIDGES	65
8	LTPOAECGU	colate ☓	52 – 20	outplace ☓	COPULATE	73
9	NMEORSALO	MOANERS	59 – 27	MOANERS	ALMONERS, SALEROOM	81
10	75 4 5 8 9 7 → 763	763 (75 + 5 + 4) × 9 + 7	69 – 27	759		91
TTT	GRABIAN				BARGAIN
11	BCEALWUZT	WALTZ	74 – 27	LACE	ACUTE*, BEAUT*, BLAZE, BLEAT*, BLUET*, CABLE, CLEAT*, ECLAT*, TABLE, TUBAL*	96
12	SPQEIORTM	IMPORTS	81 – 34	IMPORTS	IMPOSTER*, STOMPIER*	104
13	DSUMKIARI	miriad ☓	81 – 39	MARKS	ADUKIS*, DIRAMS*, DISARM*, DUMKAS*, KAURIS*, MIRIDS*, MUDRAS*, MURIDS*, RADIUM, RADIUS, SURIMI*, UMIAKS*	110
14	50 6 7 2 3 8 → 530	530 (50 + 3) × (8 + 2)	91 – 49	530 (50 + 3) × (8 + 2)		120
15	ROYALPULP	POPULARLY (6.75 seconds)	101 – 49			130