Episode 3409

Episode 3409 was broadcast on 31 January 2003, as part of Series 49.

Rosemary Dale played Martin Gilbert, with Martin Gilbert winning 73 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rosemary Dale	Score	Martin Gilbert	Others	Max.
1	RWLDAIOUS	WILDS	5 – 0	ardious ☓	AROIDS, ASWIRL, DORSAL, DOULAS, DRAILS, DRAWLS, LAIRDS, LIARDS, RADIOS, RADIUS, RAULIS, SAILOR, WALDOS, WALRUS, WORLDS*	6
2	AIESHLPTA	ASPHALT	12 – 0	PETALS	STAPELIA*	14
3	NLDPOIERQ	PONDER	18 – 6	PONDER	PROLINE	21
4	DNVIOYEPS	ENVOYS	24 – 12	ENVOYS	DOYENS, ENVOIS, NOISED, NOSIED, ONSIDE, OPINED, OPINES, POINDS, POISED, PONIED, PONIES, SNIDEY, SNIPED, SPENDY, SPINED, VIDEOS	27
5	100 25 6 2 10 3 → 983	988	24 – 19	984 10 × 100 − 25 + 6 + 3	CV: 983 = 10 × 100 − 25 + 6 + 2	37
TTT	MADARCH				DRACHMA
6	MBSMNIUAO	BUSMAN	30 – 19	BONUS	MUSAMBI*, OMNIBUS	44
7	RMGCEOETA	cremator ☓	30 – 25	CREATE	CORTEGE, CREMATE, ECOTAGE	51
8	LRGTEIROA	GOITRE	30 – 32	TRAILER	GLOATER, GOATIER, LEGATOR, REALTOR, RELATOR, RETIRAL, RETRIAL*	58
9	HRTPAEOJL	HALTER	30 – 39	LOATHER	PLETHORA	66
10	75 50 4 10 5 1 → 480	480 50 × 10 − 4 × 5	40 – 49	480 50 × 10 − 4 × 5		76
TTT	EQUALIT				TEQUILA
11	LMCTIEADE	DECLAIM	40 – 57	DECIMATE	DELICATE*, MEDICATE	84
12	NSKGUIEDO	DINGOES	47 – 57	DOING	DOESKIN, DOGSKIN, DOUSING, DUSKING, GUIDONS*, IGNEOUS	91
13	FDCSEAIBE	DEFIES	53 – 63	CEASED	BIFACES*, DEFACES	98
14	25 100 9 2 3 4 → 154	154 100 + 25 × 2 + 4	63 – 73	154 (2 + 4) × 9 + 100		108
15	TURNEDCUP		63 – 73		PUNCTURED	118