Episode 3394

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Episode 3394 was broadcast on 10 January 2003, and was the fifth preliminary of Championship of Champions XI.

Ben Wilson played Geraldine Hylands, with Ben Wilson winning 94 – 91. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Wilson	Score	Geraldine Hylands	Others	Max.
1	UDOCHSLET	SLOUCHED	8 – 0	SHOUTED	LOUCHEST*	8
2	MRNIEOPGD	GROPED	8 – 7	PRONGED	DEMOING*, ERODING*, GROINED*, IGNORED*, MINORED*, PERMING*, PIROGEN*, PODGIER, PONGIER*, REDOING*, ROMPING*	15
3	WRAUEMSTC	WARMEST	15 – 14	MATURES	CURATES, RECTUMS*, STRUMAE*	22
4	NFGHOIESM	MOSHING	22 – 21	SHOEING	GNOMISH, MESHING*	29
5	5 8 5 4 100 50 → 537	537 5 × 100 + 8 × 4 + 5	32 – 21	—		39
TTT	FRYCOAT	A place that produces the goods.			FACTORY
6	AEORDPSPU	dappers ☓	32 – 27	SPREAD	PURPOSED	47
7	LAEOIVNTD	VIOLATED	40 – 35	VIOLATED	DELATION, DIVALENT*, DONATIVE*, DOVETAIL*	55
8	RSBEIOLFY	BOILERS	47 – 42	BOILERS	BRIEFLY*, FOIBLES*, LIBEROS, SOBERLY	62
9	RSAIAUMKC	MARKS	52 – 47	SMACK	SAMURAI, UAKARIS*	69
10	1 5 3 4 9 75 → 169	169 (75 + 9) × (5 + 3) ÷ 4 + 1	62 – 57	169 (75 + 9) × (5 − 3) + 1		79
TTT	YECMOON	The chancellor's seat on a plane.			ECONOMY
11	OGEEIRTZR	GOITRE	68 – 63	GOITRE	EGOTIZE	86
12	DSGAOIETX	GODETIAS	76 – 63	STODGE	GEOTAXIS*	94
13	GLAOEATNE	ELONGATE	84 – 71	ELONGATE		102
14	3 5 7 1 10 100 → 326	326 3 × 100 + 7 × 5 + 1 − 10	94 – 81	326 (100 + 7) × 3 + 5		112
15	PALEBRUTE		94 – 91	REPUTABLE (5.25 seconds)		122