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Episode 3130
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Episode 3130 was broadcast on 23 November 2001, as part of Series 46.
Loz Sands played Richard Hewitt, with Loz Sands winning 86 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Loz Sands | Score | Richard Hewitt | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HTYAEIGBA | HABIT | 5 – 5 | BATHE | EIGHTY*, GAIETY | 6 |
| 2 | SNEOMGLEV | GLOVES | 11 – 11 | GLOVES | ELEVONS*, GENOMES* | 13 |
| 3 | XIACRNADU | DRAIN | 16 – 16 | DRAIN | CANDIRU* | 20 |
| 4 | TWSEODPAT | POSTED | 16 – 23 | SPOTTED | SPATTED*, STEWPOT*, SWATTED*, SWOTTED*, TEAPOTS, TOASTED | 27 |
| 5 | 50 25 75 100 10 10 → 482 | 485
10 × 50 − (25 − 10) |
23 – 30 | 485
10 × 50 − (25 − 10) |
Best: 483 = 50 × 10 − 10 − (100 + 75) ÷ 25 |
34 |
| TTT | HEWITTL | (no clue given) | WHITTLE | |||
| 6 | RETSTIECD | CRESTED | 30 – 37 | RECITED | TRISECTED* | 52 |
| 7 | LPDOUENGZ | PLUNGED | 37 – 44 | PLUNGED | LOUNGED | 59 |
| 8 | TRIFSAERL | FRAILEST | 45 – 44 | flirters ☓ | RETIRALS*, RETRIALS*, TRAILERS, TRIFLERS* | 67 |
| 9 | NDMCOIELK | MILKED | 45 – 51 | CLINKED | CLONKED*, DEMONIC, MELODIC* | 74 |
| 10 | 100 9 5 1 4 6 → 962 | 962
(100 + 6 + 1) × 9 − (5 − 4) |
55 – 51 | 954 |
|
84 |
| TTT | JOLLYIK | (no clue given) | KILLJOY | |||
| 11 | NHJUOATSE | HAUNTS | 61 – 57 | HAUNTS | SOUTANE | 91 |
| 12 | GISORLRES | rigorless ☓ | 61 – 65 | GLOSSIER | 99 | |
| 13 | MBSAIEYSF | AMISS | 66 – 65 | fames ☓ | EMBASSY | 106 |
| 14 | 25 5 8 3 4 4 → 279 | 279
(8 + 3) × 25 + 4 |
76 – 65 | 280 |
|
116 |
| 15 | AVIANTRIO | VARIATION
(7.5 seconds) |
86 – 65 | 126 | ||
