Episode 3013

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Episode 3013 was broadcast on 16 May 2001, as part of Series 44.

Steve Foster played Archie Webster, with Archie Webster winning 49 - 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Foster	Score	Archie Webster	Others	Max.
1	TSRAOEDTA	ROASTED	7 – 7	ROASTED	ADSTRATE*, AEROSTAT*	8
2	NIBECODGA	CODING	7 – 14	BEADING	ABODING*, BEGONIA, BOINGED*, BONDAGE, CABINED*, COINAGE, CONGAED*, DECAGON*, DOGBANE*	15
3	SPHREUOHE	SPHERE	13 – 20	SPHERE	REHOUSE	22
4	25 50 10 1 5 2 → 729	729 ((25 + 50 - 2) x 10) - 1	23 – 20	—		32
5	NICATELYI	NICELY	29 – 26	NICELY	CILIATE*, LAICITY*, LATENCY	39
6	FPMSEAORD	DAMPERS	36 – 26	DREAMS	DEFORMS*, FEDORAS*, POMADES, RADOMES*, SERFDOM*	46
7	NUTEVILWE	WENT	36 – 32	WEEVIL	VEINLET*	53
8	75 1 9 5 6 6 → 763	762 ((9 + 1) x 75) + 6 + 6	43 – 39	762 ((9 + 1) x 75) + 6 + 6	Best: 763 = (((75 - 1) + (9 x 6)) x 6) - 5	63
9	WRINGTHAT		43 – 49	THWARTING (3.25 seconds)		73