Episode 3053

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Episode 3053 was broadcast on 24 July 2001, as part of Series 45.

Rita Bean played James Carey, with Rita Bean winning 50 – 23. The Dictionary Corner guest was Siân Lloyd, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

NOTE: Bean's declaration of TINGLER in Round 7 should have been disallowed as it is not in the NODE, so the final score should have been 43 – 29.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rita Bean	Score	James Carey	Others	Max.
1	RYTIODSAE	ROASTED	7 – 7	STEROID	ASTEROID	8
2	NFUIEGLPB	FUELING	14 – 7	BUNGLE	FUNGIBLE*	16
3	CROAFSEKZ	FORSAKE	21 – 7	fockers ☓		23
4	1 4 7 3 7 5 → 135	135 (4 × 7 − 1) × 5	31 – 17	135 (4 × 7 − 1) × 5		33
5	NTYLIAEIV	VANITY	37 – 17	ALIEN	VENIALITY	51
6	CDMEUTNAS	STANCE	43 – 23	STAMEN	DECANTS, DESCANT*, DUSTMAN*, DUSTMEN*, NUTCASE, SANCTUM*, SCANTED*, TANDEMS*, UNCASED*, UNTAMED*	58
7	GRLOIECTN	TINGLER wrongly allowed	50 – 23	CORING	GERONTIC*	66
8	25 7 10 3 9 5 → 893	—	50 – 23	890 ☓	CV: 893 = (25 + 5) × 3 × 10 − 7	76
9	MINDTRIPE		50 – 23		IMPRINTED	86