Episode 3278

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Episode 3278 was broadcast on 27 June 2002, and was the second semi-final of Series 47.

Kevin Thurlow played Tom Hargreaves, with Tom Hargreaves winning 109 – 93. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Damian Eadie.

Chris Wills was the only person in the audience to solve the conundrum; in the following episode, Wills would go on to defeat Hargreaves and become series champion.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Kevin Thurlow	Score	Tom Hargreaves	Others	Max.
1	QGRIEANLT	RELATING	8 – 8	RELATING	ALERTING*, ALTERING, INTEGRAL, TANGLIER*, TRIANGLE	8
2	SMPREOUID	IMPOSED	8 – 16	PROMISED	DIMEROUS*	16
3	BCTAIEFXN	CABINET	15 – 23	CABINET	INEXACT*	23
4	SLHRUOIOD	SHROUD	21 – 29	DROOLS	DOLOUR*, HOURIS*, ODIOUS*, ODOURS*, OLDISH*, SHOULD	29
5	5 4 7 10 5 25 → 279	279 (5 ÷ 5 + 10) × 25 + 4	31 – 39	279 (5 ÷ 5 + 10) × 25 + 4		39
TTT	THUMBAD	You might wallow in this.			MUDBATH
6	GTVEAOPSM	POSTAGE	38 – 46	POSTAGE		46
7	RTLIEANCI	TRANCE	38 – 54	CLARINET	INERTIAL*, IRENICAL*	54
8	DSGNEOUIT	OUTSIDE	45 – 61	DUSTING	DINGOES*, DOUSING*, DOUTING*, DUGITES*, GUIDONS*, IGNEOUS*, OUSTING*, OUTINGS*, OUTSING*, SNOUTED*, TEDIOUS, TONGUED*, TONGUES	61
9	DLSEIARJC	RADICLES	53 – 69	RADICLES		69
10	7 10 3 8 4 75 → 828	828 (7 + 4) × 75 + 3	63 – 79	828 (7 + 4) × 75 + 3		79
TTT	EMAILED	A summer drink, perhaps?			LIMEADE
11	MPTEOIFRA	FORMATE	70 – 86	PRIMATE	EMPORIA*, FOAMIER*, POMFRET*	86
12	DGNSLEAEO	DANGLES	77 – 93	DANGLES	GASOLENE*	94
13	HMZEIATRY	HAZIER	83 – 99	MATIER	YAHRZEIT*	102
14	10 4 6 6 1 50 → 726	726 (50 + 1) × (10 + 4) + 6 + 6	93 – 109	726 (50 + 1) × (10 + 4) + 6 + 6		112
15	OUTERSUNS		93 – 109	nusterous ☓ (27.5 seconds)	STRENUOUS	122