Episode 3391

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Episode 3391 was broadcast on 7 January 2003, as part of the Championship of Champions XI.

Chris Wills played David Williams, with Chris Wills winning 113 - 111. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Wills	Score	David Williams	Others	Max.
1	TLRIEOSBP	BOLSTER	7 – 7	BLISTER	BOILERS*, BOLTERS*, BRISTLE*, LIBEROS*, LOBSTER, LOITERS*, OBITERS*, PIOLETS*, PISTOLE*, POLITER*, PROBITS*, RIPOSTE*, ROPIEST*, SPOILER*, TOILERS*, TRIPLES*	7
2	MDCAEILTH	DECIMAL	14 – 14	DECIMAL	ALETHIC*, CAMELID*, CHAMELI*, CITADEL*, CLAIMED*, CLIMATE, DECLAIM*, DELTAIC*, DIALECT*, EDICTAL*, ETHICAL*, LATCHED*, MATCHED*, MEDICAL, METICAL*, MITCHED*	14
3	ZRSOEAGNS	ORANGES	21 – 21	ORANGES	ENGROSS*, ONAGERS*, REASONS*, SARONGS*, SENORAS*, SERANGS*	21
4	DFIEOVCRS	DIVORCES	29 – 29	DIVORCES	DISCOVER	29
5	3 4 10 8 9 50 → 714	714 (50 + 9 - 8) x (10 + 4)	39 – 39	714 (50 + 9 - 8) x (10 + 4)		39
TTT	ISAMALE	Not all doom and gloom... well, it is, actually.			MALAISE
6	GMNSAEIRT	MASTERING	57 – 57	STREAMING	EMIGRANTS*	57
7	GPLEAOGST	POSTAGE	64 – 64	TOGGLES	APOSTLE, LEGATOS*, PELOTAS*	64
8	MRIEAYPDW	PAIRED	70 – 70	PRIMED	PYRAMID	71
9	SNTUEIMHG	GUNSMITH	78 – 70	MUSHING		79
10	7 6 3 10 5 9 → 437	437 7 x 6 x 10 + 9 + 5 + 3	88 – 80	437 9 x 5 x 10 - 7 - 6		89
TTT	LEAVERS	Answer? Frankly, there's quite a few...			SEVERAL
11	LNTOAUCDO	COUNT	88 – 86	UNTOLD	COOLANT	96
12	KRXEIARDC	CARRIED	95 – 93	CARRIED	DERRICK	103
13	LPDEIOSTN	SPLINTED	103 – 101	SPLINTED		111
14	50 9 6 8 4 3 → 925	926	103 – 111	925 (6 x 50 + 9) x 3 - 8 / 4		121
15	NELLYRATE	ETERNALLY (1 second)	113 – 111			131