Episode 3135

Episode 3135 was broadcast on 30 November 2001, as part of Series 46.

Paul Ryan played Andrew Clayton, with Paul Ryan winning 96 – 86, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Ryan	Score	Andrew Clayton	Others	Max.
1	GYDEACNWE	CANDY	0 – 7	ENCAGED		7
2	TRSBOIALP	ORBITALS	8 – 7	TAILORS	PARBOILS*	15
3	EODSNJART	SENATOR	15 – 14	ROASTED	DONATES, RODENTS, SANTERO, SNORTED, STANDER, TORSADE*, TREASON	22
4	MKIEPRSUN	SPUNKIER	23 – 22	SPUNKIER		30
5	100 75 50 6 10 3 → 644	643	23 – 32	644 10 × 75 − 100 − 6		40
TTT	PAULFLY				PLAYFUL
6	LTDOEAHFC	FLOATED	30 – 39	CATHODE	CLOTHED, LATCHED, LOATHED, LOCATED*	47
7	VSGIEORTA	graviest ☓	30 – 46	GOITRES	RAVIGOTE, VIRAGOES, VIRGATES, VOTARIES*	55
8	LMHMEOUND	HUMMED	36 – 46	HOLED	DOLMEN, HODMEN, HUMMEL, LOUDEN, MENUDO, MODULE, NODULE	61
9	AIECRTSAF	CRAFTS	42 – 52	FASTER	ATRESIA, CARAFES, CARITAS, CRISTAE, FAIREST, FASCIAE, FIACRES, RACIEST	68
10	75 50 25 100 4 1 → 596	596 (100 + 50 − 1) × 4	52 – 62	596 ((75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 1) × 100 − 4		78
TTT	TALLBEN				NETBALL
11	PVTEAOLRD	PLOVER	58 – 68	PROVED	ADOPTER, DELATOR, DROPLET, LEOPARD, LEOTARD, LEVATOR, OVERLAP, PAROLED, PRELOAD, PROLATE, READOPT, TADPOLE	85
12	SNGHIUECO	CUSHION	65 – 75	CUSHION	HOCUSING*	93
13	TSRDAIOAP	PATIOS	71 – 81	PASTOR	ADAPTORS, DIASPORA*, PARODIST	101
14	10 9 3 9 2 6 → 670	660 ((6 + 2) × 9 − (9 − 3)) × 10	76 – 86	660 (9 × 6 + 9 + 3) × 10	CV: 660 Best: 670 = ((9 + 3) × 9 + 2) × 6 + 10	111
15	HISMASQUE	SQUEAMISH (3.5 seconds)	86 – 86			121
TB	GIVENDRIP	DEPRIVING (3.25 seconds)	96 – 86			121