Episode 3469

Episode 3469 was broadcast on 25 April 2003, as part of Series 49.

Mike Wenble played Clive Rudd, with Clive Rudd winning 91 – 81, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lesley Graham, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Wenble	Score	Clive Rudd	Others	Max.
1	NDREAECFI	FANCIED	7 – 7	FANCIER	DEFIANCE, DERACINE*	8
2	MDUATELBI	BAITED	7 – 14	MUTABLE	DUTIABLE*	16
3	XATETUFND	FATTEN	13 – 20	FATTEN	ATTUNED, TAUNTED, UNTAXED	23
4	SRTEOIMLS	LOITERS	20 – 20	MOLEST	MORTISES*	31
5	25 100 50 75 6 6 → 137	137 100 + 25 + 6 + 6	30 – 30	137 100 + 6 × 6 + (25 + 50) ÷ 75		41
TTT	FABCOIL				BIFOCAL
6	NPVAOEMSA	PAEANS	36 – 36	SEAMAN	PAVANES	48
7	PEDISARLR	SAILED	36 – 43	PARRIES	PREDIALS*, REPRISAL	56
8	ZGDPOEISY	POISED	42 – 49	POISED	DOGIES, GEOIDS, PODGES, POGEYS*	62
9	BHAREHEWD	DRAWEE	48 – 55	BREWED	ADHERE, BARDEE, BEHEAD, BEWARE, HEADER, HERBED*	68
10	75 8 9 3 7 6 → 936	936 (75 + 3) × 6 × (9 − 7)	58 – 55	943		78
TTT	PIEDUST				DISPUTE
11	PRORETOTS	ROOSTER	65 – 62	POTTERS	PROTESTOR	96
12	LMKIUACNL	CLAIM	70 – 67	CLAIM	CULMINA, LUMINAL	103
13	CGEOTGEST	COST	74 – 71	COST	OCTETS*	109
14	75 5 9 6 8 4 → 852	857 (5 + 6) × 75 + 8 × 4	81 – 71	861	CV: 852 = (8 + 4) × (75 − (9 − 5))	119
15	PROUDSTEP		81 – 81	SUPPORTED (18.5 seconds)		129
TB	CALCIPRAT		81 – 91	PRACTICAL (4 seconds)		129