Episode 3395

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Episode 3395 was broadcast on 13 January 2003, and was the sixth preliminary of Championship of Champions XI.

John Rainsden played Tom Hargreaves, with Tom Hargreaves winning 117 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Rainsden	Score	Tom Hargreaves	Others	Max.
1	SRMTNEOAP	MONSTER	0 – 8	PRONATES	MONSTERA*, OPERANTS, STOREMAN*	8
2	DLCSIEUTO	DUCTILE	0 – 26	CLOUDIEST		26
3	RWEAJINME	MARINE	6 – 32	MARINE	WIREMAN, WIREMEN*	33
4	BLTDAIOFA	AFLOAT	12 – 38	AFLOAT	BIODATA*, TABLOID	40
5	8 7 2 50 25 100 → 288	290	12 – 48	288 (50 − 8) × 7 − (100 ÷ 25 + 2)		50
TTT	GRUESOM	Everybody wants to avoid these.			MORGUES
6	SRHGIEOCU	CHOIRS	18 – 54	RICHES	COUGHERS*, GROUCHES*, ROUGHIES	58
7	KAIEOPNGT	PEAKING	25 – 54	TAPING	PINOTAGE*	66
8	DLRSEAUEA	lauders ☓	25 – 61	LEADERS	DEALERS, RADULAE*	73
9	GOIEMVNAT	MEGATON	32 – 68	EMOTING	AMNIOTE*, MAGNETO*, MINTAGE*, MITOGEN*, MOATING*, MONTAGE*, TEAMING*, TEGMINA*, VETOING*, VINTAGE	80
10	6 2 1 5 2 50 → 314	314 (50 + 2) × 6 + 2	42 – 78	314 (50 + 2) × 6 + 2		90
TTT	EATMITE	Quite frankly, a bit of a teaser.			TEATIME
11	CLRIOESDP	RECOILS	49 – 85	RECOILS	PERCOIDS*	98
12	GNTHIAAYO	HATING	55 – 91	HATING	HAYING*, HOYING*, TAHINA*, TAONGA*, THINGY, THONGY*, TOYING*	104
13	SRMLDEIUX	MIXED	55 – 97	MILDER	MISRULED	112
14	3 8 6 2 3 50 → 448	448 (6 + 3) × 50 − 2	65 – 107	448 3 × 3 × 50 − 2		122
15	REDCOUNTS		65 – 117	CONSTRUED (2.5 seconds)		132