Episode 3097

Episode 3097 was broadcast on 9 October 2001, as part of Series 46.

Steve Sandalls played Pat Baxter, with Steve Sandalls winning 70 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Tania Styles.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Sandalls	Score	Pat Baxter	Others	Max.
1	MTSIAEHLS	AIMLESS	7 – 7	HATLESS	ASHIEST, ATHEISM, HAMLETS, MASHIES, MESSIAH, SAITHES, SALTISH, SAMIEST, SAMITES, SHEILAS, TAHSILS, TEHSILS	7
2	GOTIYEFGU	FOGGY	12 – 7	outgo ☓	FIGGY, FOGEY, FUGGY, GIGOT, GIGUE, GOUGE, GOUTY, GUYOT, OUTIE*	12
3	RTRAEIZRX	rater ☓	12 – 12	EXTRA	TARRIER	19
4	RKTAOEDSD	STREAK	12 – 19	STROKED	DARKEST, DEODARS, DOTARDS, ROASTED, TORSADE	26
5	5 8 6 4 10 9 → 205	205 (4 × 10 + 9 − 8) × 5	22 – 19	203		36
TTT	CANIPAT				CAPTAIN
6	NCPIOARTE	CAPTION	22 – 27	CREATION	RECAPTION	54
7	YNFIOEDPR	FRIEND	28 – 33	FONDER	PERFIDY*	61
8	LCNSAUEDH	LAUNCHED	36 – 33	SCALD	LAUNCHES, UNCASHED, UNLASHED*, UNSCALED	69
9	WLGAIESBM	GAMBLES	43 – 33	GLEAMS	ABLEISM, BEWAILS, GIMBALS, MILAGES	76
10	25 6 2 9 5 4 → 808	809 (6 + 2) × 4 × 25 + 9	50 – 40	809 (6 + 2) × 4 × 25 + 9	CV: 808 = (5 × 25 + 9) × 6 + 4	86
TTT	DAREACH				CHARADE
11	SGNOAUQJS	QUANGOS	57 – 40	QUANGO		93
12	NVRTEAIDC	RAVINE	57 – 47	TRAINED	DICENTRA*	101
13	BLTEAIPVE	VIABLE	63 – 47	PLAIT	EPILATE*	108
14	50 8 5 7 9 2 → 282	283 5 × 50 + 2 × 9 + 7 + 8	70 – 47	273	CV: 282 = (50 + 7) × 5 − 2 − (9 − 8)	118
15	RIDINGNUT		70 – 47		INTRUDING	128