Episode 3146

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Episode 3146 was broadcast on 17 December 2001, and was the first quarter-final of Series 46.

Ben Wilson played Simon Cartwright, with Ben Wilson winning 83 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Denis Norden, and the lexicographer was Tania Styles.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Wilson	Score	Simon Cartwright	Others	Max.
1	JNOEITRSD	JOINERS	7 – 7	STONIER	JOINTERS	8
2	LMPFUAOGE	PLAGUE	7 – 14	PLUMAGE	MEGAFLOP	16
3	TCSIUONRV	crutons ☓	7 – 20	COURTS	RUCTIONS, VISCOUNT	24
4	BLDHAEIGY	HAILED	13 – 26	GABLED	BEADILY*, HEADILY	31
5	7 9 5 4 6 10 → 141	141 (4 + 5 + 6) × 10 − 9	23 – 36	141 (9 + 5) × 10 + 7 − 6		41
TTT	PUNTIME	(no clue given)			PINETUM
6	TMRSOUAFE	FORMATS	30 – 36	foreman ☓	FOREMAST*, FORMATES, FOUMARTS*	49
7	PIACNODLE	DOCILE	30 – 43	PLAINED	CANOPIED, PALINODE*, PANICLED*	57
8	TSRBIUAME	BARMIEST	38 – 43	BUSTIER	AUMBRIES*, MURIATES*, RESUBMIT*	65
9	AGODUWHLS	SHOULD	44 – 49	SHOULD	GOULASH*	72
10	75 2 3 9 4 9 → 610	610 (75 − 4) × 9 − 9 × 3 − 2	54 – 49	609		82
TTT	STSUSIE	(no clue given)			TISSUES
11	TEINQAPRC	PAINTER	61 – 56	PAINTER	CANTRIP*, CAPRINE, CERTAIN*, PARETIC*, PERTAIN*, PICANTE*, PICRATE*, REPAINT, TACRINE*	89
12	FDSTOGEAE	FEASTED	68 – 63	FEASTED	DEAFEST*, DEFEATS, GOATEED*, GOATEES*	96
13	XVIMRUOLN	MINOR	73 – 68	MOURN	MOULIN, MOULVI*	102
14	100 5 9 5 7 8 → 623	623 100 × 7 − 9 × 8 − 5	83 – 68	624		112
15	UNCRINGES	securing ☓ (1.5 seconds)	83 – 68		CENSURING	122

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)