Episode 3219

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Episode 3219 was broadcast on 28 March 2002, as part of Series 47.

Rupert Stokoe played Alex Rossiter, with Rupert Stokoe winning 82 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The conundrum solution, AUDACIOUS, is the only word featuring six vowels to have ever appeared on the show (be it as a conundrum or as a solution in a letters game). Six-vowel letters selections became illegal from Series 30 onward, following the institution of a rule requiring at least four consonants to be chosen in every letters game.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rupert Stokoe	Score	Alex Rossiter	Others	Max.
1	MTIEGNOYR	EMOTING	7 – 0	MONEY	ENORMITY	8
2	CLSDAIETP	DETAILS	14 – 7	DETAILS	CITADELS, DIALECTS, DISPLACE, PLICATED*	16
3	FRNCOAILE	CLARION	21 – 14	CONIFER	FALCONER, FLORICAN*, LONICERA*	24
4	KGMSAIVEH	MISGAVE	28 – 14	GAMES		31
5	75 1 5 10 4 6 → 843	842 (5 − 4 + 75) × (10 + 1) + 6	35 – 14	845		38
TTT	RUFFIAN				FUNFAIR
6	XRTUOIBDE	DOUBTER	42 – 21	ORBITED	BRUITED, OBTRUDE, OUTBRED*, OUTRIDE, REDOUBT*	45
7	NAESLMOGE	enamels ☓8	42 – 28	MANGLES	GASOLENE*, MELANGES*	53
8	RTQDAUOCI	RADIO	42 – 35	CAROTID	AUDITOR*, QUADRIC*, QUARTIC	60
9	PSAELNOTA	PLANETS	49 – 42	PLANETS	LAPSTONE, PLEASANT	68
10	25 10 10 1 5 7 → 789	780 (25 × 10 + 10) × (7 − 5 + 1)	54 – 42	—	CV: 791 Best: 790 = ((25 − 1) × 7 − 10) × 5	75
TTT	ISEEDVD				DEVISED
11	SRDIEAZLT	RETAILS	61 – 42	dilaters ☓	ASTRIDE*, DERAILS*, DETAILS*, DIALERS*, DILATES*, DISRATE*, LAZIEST, LIZARDS, REALIST, REDIALS*, SALTIER*, SALTIRE*, TIRADES*, TRAILED, TRIALED*	82
12	GFPSIOUMR	PIOUS	66 – 47	PRISM	FORUMS*, FRUMPS*, GROUPS*, GRUMPS, GUIMPS*, GUIROS*, IMPROS*, PRIMOS*, PRIMUS*, PURISM*, SIMURG*	88
13	NHVEAOWDE	WEAVED	72 – 53	WEANED	AVOWED, HEAVED, HEAVEN	94
14	50 75 25 100 5 8 → 960	950	72 – 60	955 8 × 100 + 75 + 25 + 50 + 5	CV: 960 = (100 + 25 − 5) × 8	104
15	USACADOUI	AUDACIOUS (2.5 seconds)	82 – 60			114