Episode 3148

Episode 3148 was broadcast on 19 December 2001, and was the third quarter-final of Series 46.

Loz Sands played Steve Sandalls, with Steve Sandalls winning 82 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Denis Norden, and the lexicographer was Tania Styles.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Loz Sands	Score	Steve Sandalls	Others	Max.
1	MTLOIASRU	MORALIST	8 – 0	MISTRAL	SIMULATOR	18
2	DCNJEAOFT	COATED	14 – 6	COATED	JACONET	25
3	RLGPEAUIS	PEARLS	14 – 13	PLAGUES	EARPLUGS*	33
4	NQDMEOATB	BOATMEN	21 – 20	BOATMEN	ABDOMEN	40
5	75 100 50 25 10 8 → 741	742 75 × 10 − 8	28 – 27	742 75 × 10 − 8	CV: 741 = 75 × 10 + 8 × 100 ÷ 50 − 25	50
TTT	NIKISBI	It will remind you of the summer.			BIKINIS
6	CVYHEIESR	CHIVES	28 – 34	SHIVERY	CHEVIES, SERVICE, SEVICHE	57
7	NLPOAUIGD	LOADING	35 – 41	LOADING	UPLOADING	75
8	KFREOUTMS	MUSKET	41 – 47	STOKER	FEMURS, FETORS, FOETUS, FOREST, FORMES, FORTES, FORUMS, FOSTER, FUMETS, METROS, MOTSER, MOUSER, MUSTER, OUSTER, OUTERS, ROUTES, SMOKER, SOFTER, SOUTER, STROKE, STUMER, TOKERS, TUSKER	81
9	DAEOBGCWI	BODICE	47 – 47	cowbag ☓	BOCAGE, BODEGA, BODGIE, GEODIC, GOBDAW*	87
10	10 7 1 8 9 2 → 598	600 (7 × 9 − 2 − 1) × 10	54 – 54	600 (7 − 1) × 10 × (8 + 2)	Best: 598 = (10 + 1) × 8 × 7 − 9 × 2	97
TTT	NOWBREN	(no clue given)			NEWBORN
11	XTUAIERLP	PIRATE	60 – 60	RETAIL	TRIPLEX	104
12	FDMOUASNG	FAMOUS	66 – 66	GONADS	OSMUNDA*	111
13	YRVTEIOIN	TROVE	66 – 72	INVERT	INVITER, IVORINE, VITRINE*	118
14	9 3 2 4 8 5 → 531	—	66 – 72	—	CV: 531 = (4 × 2 × 8 − 5) × 9	128
15	VERBOHIRE		66 – 82	HERBIVORE (1.5 seconds)		138