Episode 3239

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Episode 3239 was broadcast on 25 April 2002, as part of Series 47.

Wendy Roe played Alastair Smith, with Wendy Roe winning 96 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Esther Rantzen, and the lexicographer was Phiona Stanley.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Wendy Roe	Score	Alastair Smith	Others	Max.
1	SPNAOASMI	PASSION	7 – 0	PIANOS	PAISANOS*	8
2	RTEAMNESQ	STEAMER	14 – 0	STREAM	EARNEST*, EASTERN*, MARTENS*, MEANEST, NEAREST*, RENAMES*, SMARTEN*, STERANE*	15
3	EURSGEHTB	BERTHS	20 – 0	BRUSH	BURGEES, GESTURE*, SHERBET*	22
4	DNZAEPROL	PAROLED	27 – 7	PAROLED	APRONED, LEOPARD, OPERAND, PADRONE*, PRELOAD*	29
5	100 1 9 6 9 2 → 559	563 (6 − 1) × 100 + (9 − 2) × 9	34 – 7	557 ☓	CV: 559 = (100 − (9 − 2)) × 6 + 1	39
TTT	HARDCOR				ORCHARD
6	NDMIAOSWE	WOMANISED	52 – 7	MAIDENS		57
7	VTCEOIGSL	VIOLETS	59 – 7	COVETS	CITOLES*, COSTIVE, LOGIEST*	64
8	MUARFRIIP	FRIAR	59 – 13	IMPAIR		70
9	JNPGEOCAR	PRANCE	65 – 19	ORANGE	CONGER*, CORNEA*, CREPON*, GARCON*, JARGON, ONAGER*	76
10	100 4 7 6 7 10 → 617	617 6 × 100 + 10 + 7	75 – 29	617 6 × 100 + 10 + 7		86
TTT	ESGOTIT				EGOTIST
11	SLDEEUGLA	☓8	75 – 35	SLEDGE	ALLEGED*, ALLEGES*, ALLSEED*, ALLUDES*, ALUDELS*, DELUGES, LEAGUED*, LEAGUES, SEAGULL, SULLAGE*	93
12	COTIGTIKE	TICKET	81 – 41	TICKET	KETOTIC*	100
13	TVHAEUYFD	HEAVY	86 – 46	HEAVY	HAFTED*	106
14	100 4 5 8 7 9 → 466	—	86 – 56	466 4 × 100 + 7 × 9 + 8 − 5		116
15	ADIRTYGIN	DIGNITARY (24.5 seconds)	96 – 56			126

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Rounds 1 and 2 only)