Episode 3480

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Episode 3480 was broadcast on 12 May 2003, as part of Series 49.

John Davies played Gwenda Withnall, with John Davies winning 88 - 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Linda Smith, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Davies	Score	Gwenda Withnall	Others	Max.
1	NOCETAMRE	CREMATE	7 –  0	MATRON	CAROTENE	8
2	DULRAOCUS	CLOUDS	7 –  7	RAUCOUS	ARDUOUS, OSCULAR*	15
3	PAITADMCI	IMPACT	13 –  13	IMPACT	ADIPIC*, MADCAP	21
4	LSFEOATNE	FESTAL	19 –  19	FLOATS	ETALONS*, FOLATES*, LATEENS*, LEANEST, LOANEES*, OLEATES*, ONESELF	28
5	50 25 100 4 9 7 → 565	566 (4 + 7) x 50 + 25 - 9	26 – 19	561	CV: 564 Best: 565 = (100 + 9 + 4) x (7 - 50 / 25)	38
TTT	GETLOAN				TANGELO
6	YMPRAIUAS	SAMURAI	33 –  19	PRISM	MARSUPIA*	46
7	DNOERITNE	tendron ☓	33 –  25	TENDER	INTERNODE	64
8	TDVAEAGJE	GATED	38 –  25	GAVE	ADAGE, AGATE, AGAVE*, EVADE*, TEAED*	69
9	MMOPEDITE	TIMED	38 –  31	IMPEDE	EMPTIED, EPIDOTE*, EPITOME	76
10	100 8 2 6 10 4 → 570	570 (100 - 10 / 2) x 6	48 – 41	570 (100 / 2 + 8) x 10 - 6 - 4		86
TTT	PERLUNG				PLUNGER
11	SWAIOLRSE	SAILORS	55 –  48	RISSOLE	SOLARISE	94
12	XHKLAEIZS	HAILS	60 –  53	LAZES	KHAZIES*	101
13	NSELIRADE	ISLANDER	68 –  53	LENDERS	ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE*, REALISED, REDLINES*, SIDEREAL*	109
14	25 8 4 4 8 6 → 272	272 (4 / 4 + 8 + 25) x 8	78 – 53	272 ☓		119
15	DEBITLUST	SUBTITLED (2 seconds)	88 – 53			129