Episode 3388

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Episode 3388 was broadcast on 19 December 2002, and was the second semi-final of Series 48.

Grace Page played Joe Zubaidi, with Grace Page winning 104 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and the lexicographer was Richard Samson.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Grace Page	Score	Joe Zubaidi	Others	Max.
1	CMKEUOLDT	MOCKED	0 – 7	MOULTED	CLOUTED, MULCTED*	7
2	NSIREGCEM	CRINGES	7 – 14	SEEMING	REGIMENS*	15
3	PNSIEADYF	PAINED	13 – 20	PAINED	DENSIFY, YANDIES*	22
4	STINDORAS	RATIONS	20 – 27	RATIONS	ARSONIST, ASTROIDS*, INTRADOS*	30
5	50 7 2 6 5 5 → 426	426 ((5 − 2) × 7 + 50) × 6	30 – 27	—		40
TTT	TAPLASH				ASPHALT
6	CREBTUNPO	BOUNCER	37 – 34	COUNTER	POUNCER*, RECOUNT, TROUNCE*	47
7	TLDAEITVN	DEVIANT	44 – 41	DEVIANT	DIVALENT*	55
8	MPERHASTE	HAMPERS	51 – 48	HAMPERS	PETERSHAM*	73
9	NRLAIORTG	TARRING	58 – 48	RATION	TRIGONAL	81
10	25 1 5 8 2 1 → 162	162 (25 + 1 + 1) × (8 − 2)	68 – 58	162 (25 + 2) × (5 + 1)		91
TTT	MENSGUT				NUTMEGS
11	PXDEAEILM	EXAMPLE	75 – 65	EXAMPLE	EXAMPLED	99
12	FBOHTESLU	FLOUTS	81 – 71	HOSTEL	BEFOULS*, BOLETUS*, FOULEST*	106
13	JCGAIEMSZ	IMAGES	87 – 71	GAZES	AGEISM, AMICES*, MAGICS*	112
14	25 7 10 5 5 1 → 458	460 (10 + 7 + 1) × 25 + 5 + 5	94 – 71	—	CV: 458 = (25 + 5) × (10 + 5) + 7 + 1	122
15	ECQUICASE	ACQUIESCE (1.25 seconds)	104 – 71			132