Episode 3479

Episode 3479 was broadcast on 9 May 2003, as part of Series 49.

John Davies played Harry Simpson, with John Davies winning 106 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jennie Bond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Davies	Score	Harry Simpson	Others	Max.
1	RACOTUMLE	CLAMOUR	7 – 0	COURT	EMULATOR*	8
2	SCRAEDTIJ	CARDIES	14 – 7	DIRECTS	ASTRIDE, CREDITS, CRISTAE, DACITES, DISRATE, DRASTIC, RACIEST, RADICES, REDACTS, SIDECAR, TIRADES	15
3	NTEHESATL	NETTLES	21 – 14	NEATEST	ATHLETES	23
4	VSMOAEPRI	IMPROVES	29 – 14	PROMISE	VAMPIRES, VAPORISE	31
5	75 25 2 3 8 9 → 386	386 (8 − 3) × 75 + 9 + 2	39 – 14	384		41
TTT	WACKADJ				JACKDAW
6	CRUNLAIWO	UNCOIL	45 – 14	CROWN	CLARION, CORNUAL, INOCULA	48
7	FTAEMDULA	DEFAULT	52 – 21	DEFAULT	ADULATE, FAULTED*, MUDFLAT	55
8	RSNEUIPXE	EXPIRES	52 – 29	PENURIES	UNSEXIER*	63
9	TOUNDOFIQ	QUOIN	57 – 34	FOUND	FONDU, FOUNT, FUNDI, FUTON, OOTID, OUTDO, QUINT, QUOIT, TONDI, TONDO*, UNFIT	68
10	50 6 7 9 4 1 → 768	768 (9 + 6) × (50 + 1) + 7 − 4	67 – 34	—		78
TTT	DUALIQS				SQUALID
11	SEADEZLBE	BLAZED	73 – 34	seedable ☓	BEADLES, SEEABLE*, SLEAZED	85
12	MSHAIERDT	MARDIEST	81 – 42	MISHEARD	HARDIEST, READMITS	93
13	NLITPEROA	RELATION	89 – 42	PLIANT	ATROPINE, EPILATOR, ORIENTAL, PETIOLAR, TRAPLINE, TRIPLANE	101
14	100 75 50 5 3 1 → 327	328 (100 + 1) × 3 + 75 − 50	96 – 49	326 3 × 100 + 75 − 50 + 1	CV: 327 = (100 + 50 ÷ 5 − 1) × 3	111
15	ORGANNISE	REASONING (5 seconds)	106 – 49			121