Episode 3368

Episode 3368 was broadcast on 21 November 2002, as part of Series 48.

Ian Courcoux played Joe Zubaidi, with Joe Zubaidi winning 80 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Bevan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Courcoux	Score	Joe Zubaidi	Others	Max.
1	PCREIAGDT	CAGIER	0 – 7	PREDICT	DIPTERA, PARETIC, PARTIED, PICRATE, PIRATED	7
2	LNISMOWRA	MORALS	6 – 13	SAILOR	MALISON, MANOIRS, MARLINS, MONIALS, ORALISM	14
3	FLDEIONCV	COILED	6 – 20	CONFIDE		21
4	TRASTEPNU	PARENTS	13 – 27	PASTURE	PATTERNS, TAUNTERS, TRANSEPT, UPSTATER*	29
5	6 7 2 3 10 50 → 381	381 (50 + 6) × 7 − (10 + 3 − 2)	23 – 27	382		39
TTT	PROTEST	He might wear platform shoes.			SPOTTER
6	GDASIRZPO	RIGS	23 – 33	RAPIDS	AROIDS, IZARDS, DIAZOS, PAGROS, RADIOS, SPARID*	45
7	NLRAEANSI	NAILERS	30 – 33	ARENAS	AERIALS, ALANINE, ANNEALS, ARSENAL, ENSNARL, LANNERS, LARNIES	52
8	TSULCODIA	AUDITS	36 – 33	CULTS	CUSTODIAL	70
9	NHTEIOSDB	HOISTED	43 – 40	HOISTED	HEDONIST*	78
10	25 2 2 6 1 7 → 595	594 (2 + 2) × 6 × 25 − (7 − 1)	50 – 47	594 (2 + 2) × 6 × 25 − (7 − 1)	CV: 594 = (2 + 2) × 6 × 25 − (7 − 1) Best: 595 = (25 × 6 × 2 + 1) × 2 − 7	88
TTT	HUGWORT	Struck while the iron was hot.			WROUGHT
11	GRMEIEXTA	MATIER	50 – 54	MEATIER	EMIGRATE	96
12	LDESOFEPY	ELOPED	56 – 54	DOLES	DEPLOYS	103
13	RGVIAOMOH	GROOM	56 – 60	VIRAGO	MOHAIR, VIGORO	109
14	100 1 1 2 3 6 → 312	312 3 × 100 + 6 × 2	66 – 70	312 3 × 100 + 6 × 2		119
15	BATCADDIE		66 – 80	ABDICATED (2.5 seconds)		129