Episode 3393

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Episode 3393 was broadcast on 9 January 2003, and was the fourth preliminary of Championship of Champions XI.

John Rawnsley played Kevin McMahon, with John Rawnsley winning 99 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Rawnsley	Score	Kevin McMahon	Others	Max.
1	RBTSDEAUM	MUSTARD	7 – 7	SMARTED	DRUMBEATS*	18
2	GENPICLOA	PLACING	14 – 14	COINAGE	ANGELIC*, ANGLICE*, CAPELIN*, COALING*, CONGEAL*, ELOPING*, GALENIC*, LEAPING*, OPALINE*, PAEONIC*, PANICLE*, PEALING*, PELAGIC*, PELICAN	25
3	SRTZYIIEM	MISTER	14 – 21	MISTIER	RIMIEST*	32
4	SAROTIGFE	FRIGATES	22 – 29	FRIGATES		40
5	4 2 5 1 9 100 → 217	217 2 × 100 + 9 + 4 + 5 − 1	32 – 39	217 (100 + 9) × 2 − 1		50
TTT	ZUZICAJ	Foam-free bubble bath.			JACUZZI
6	DAWONLICS	CLOWNS	38 – 39	SOLID	ANDISOL*, DOLINAS*, LADINOS*, NODICAL*, OILCANS*	57
7	RTHMQEOAN	ANOTHER	45 – 46	ANOTHER	MENORAH*	64
8	GEPIDTERS	PRESTIGE	53 – 54	PRIESTED	PREDIGEST*	82
9	JKLNBOAET	BLANKET	60 – 61	NOTABLE		89
10	9 4 1 75 50 25 → 643	643 ☓	60 – 68	641 (75 − 1) × 9 − 25	CV: 642 Best: 643 = (50 + 25 − 4) × (9 − 1) + 75	99
TTT	BULBIQE	You may complain a little, but not a lot.			QUIBBLE
11	XCMSROEIE	EXORCISM	68 – 76	EXORCISM	EXCIMERS*, EXORCISE*	107
12	VDAGELUNP	PLAGUED	75 – 83	PLAGUED	LANGUED*, PLUNGED, UNPAGED*, UNPAVED	114
13	TLRSFOAIA	FLORIST	82 – 90	TAILORS	LARIATS*, ORALIST*, SOLARIA, SOLATIA*	121
14	10 9 4 1 4 8 → 841	846 ((8 + 1) × 9 + 4) × 10 − 4	89 – 97	846 ((8 + 1) × 9 + 4) × 10 − 4	CV: 840 Best: 841 = (9 + 4 + 8) × 4 × 10 + 1	131
15	FUNFURDLE	UNRUFFLED (1.5 seconds)	99 – 97	unfurled ☓ (1 second)		141