Episode 3219

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Episode 3219 was broadcast on 28 March 2002, as part of Series 47.

Rupert Stokoe played Alex Rossiter, with Rupert Stokoe winning 82 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rupert Stokoe	Score	Alex Rossiter	Others	Max.
1	MTIEGNOYR	EMOTING	7 – 0	MONEY	ENORMITY	8
2	CLSDAIETP	DETAILS	14 – 7	DETAILS	CITADELS, DIALECTS, DISPLACE, PLICATED*	16
3	FRNCOAILE	CLARION	21 – 14	CONIFER	FALCONER, FLORICAN*, LONICERA*	24
4	KGMSAIVEH	MISGAVE	28 – 14	GAMES		31
5	75 1 5 10 4 6 → 843	842 (5 − 4 + 75) × (10 + 1) + 6	35 – 14	845		38
TTT	RUFFIAN				FUNFAIR
6	XRTUOIBDE	DOUBTER	42 – 21	ORBITED	BRUITED, OBTRUDE, OUTBRED*, OUTRIDE, REDOUBT*	45
7	NAESLMOGE	enamels ☓8	42 – 28	MANGLES	GASOLENE*, MELANGES*	53
8	RTQDAUOCI	RADIO	42 – 35	CAROTID	AUDITOR*, QUADRIC*, QUARTIC	60
9	PSAELNOTA	PLANETS	49 – 42	PLANETS	LAPSTONE, PLEASANT	68
10	25 10 10 1 5 7 → 789	780 (25 × 10 + 10) × (7 − 5 + 1)	54 – 42	—	CV: 791 Best: 790 = ((25 − 1) × 7 − 10) × 5	75
TTT	ISEEDVD				DEVISED
11	SRDIEAZLT	RETAILS	61 – 42	dilaters ☓	ASTRIDE*, DERAILS*, DETAILS*, DIALERS*, DILATES*, DISRATE*, LAZIEST, LIZARDS, REALIST, REDIALS*, SALTIER*, SALTIRE*, TIRADES*, TRAILED, TRIALED*	82
12	GFPSIOUMR	PIOUS	66 – 47	PRISM	FORUMS*, FRUMPS*, GROUPS*, GRUMPS, GUIMPS*, GUIROS*, IMPROS*, PRIMOS*, PRIMUS*, PURISM*, SIMURG*	88
13	NHVEAOWDE	WEAVED	72 – 53	WEANED	AVOWED, HEAVED, HEAVEN	94
14	50 75 25 100 5 8 → 960	950	72 – 60	955 8 × 100 + 75 + 25 + 50 + 5	CV: 960 = (100 + 25 − 5) × 8	104
15	USACADOUI	AUDACIOUS (2.5 seconds)	82 – 60			114