Episode 3253

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Episode 3253 was broadcast on 15 May 2002, as part of Series 47.

Mike Pullin played Christina Walmsley, with Mike Pullin winning 88 - 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Brooke-Taylor, and the lexicographer was Phiona Stanley.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Pullin	Score	Christina Walmsley	Others	Max.
1	CSDTRUAOI	ASTROID	7 – 7	CUSTARD	AUDITORS, CAROTIDS*	8
2	NLGMAEOET	MONTAGE	14 – 7	TANGLE	ELONGATE	16
3	VPNFSHIIA	FINISH	20 – 13	VANISH	PANFISH	23
4	WRDSOUETL	TOUSLED	27 – 13	WORLDS	DETOURS*, DOUREST*, LOUDEST*, LUSTRED*, OLDSTER*, RODLETS*, ROUSTED, RUSTLED*, STROWED*, STRUDEL, TROWELS*, WORSTED*, WOULDST*	30
5	50 100 25 75 8 7 → 335	335 ((75 / 25) × 100) + 50 - 8 - 7	37 – 13	347		40
TTT	KRINGHE				GHERKIN
6	DGMREOENC	MENDER	43 – 19	DOGMEN	ENCODER, ENCORED*, MODERNE*	47
7	BRTIUAEIY	baitier ☓	43 – 23	BEAR	ABITUR*, BARITE*, BARYTE*, BEAUTY, BETRAY*, RUBATI*, TIBIAE*, UBIETY	53
8	LPJXEAASG	PLAGES	49 – 23	PEALS	AGAPES, GALEAS*	59
9	RTDNSUIEI	disunite ☓	49 – 29	RUINED	DISINTER*, INTRUDES, NEURITIS*, NITRIDES*, UNITISED*, UNTIDIER*	67
10	25 2 3 7 7 3 → 408	408 (((7 - 3) × 25) + 2) × (7 - 3)	59 – 29	—		77
TTT	LEGALEZ				GAZELLE
11	MLCKAOIEO	MALICE	65 – 29	CAMEL	OILCAKE*	84
12	IIEFTRLDN	flinted ☓	65 – 35	FRIEND	FLINTIER	92
13	MVGPHAUER	HAMPER	71 – 41	MAUVER	MURAGE*, REVAMP*, VAGUER	98
14	25 2 8 9 8 10 → 861	860 ((9 × 25) - 10) × (8 / 2)	78 – 41	—	CV: 861 = (((8 × 8) + 25 - 2) x 10) - 9	108
15	CORNGILLS	SCROLLING (10.75 seconds)	88 – 41			118