Episode 3400

Episode 3400 was broadcast on Monday 20th January 2003, the third quarter final of the Championship of Champions XI.

Summary

C1: Challenger Tom Hargreaves.
C2: Challenger Ben Wilson.
DC: Susie Dent and Eric Knowles.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

• R01: T R S H O A E M G
• R02: P N D L R I O A E
• R03: S C F T I U O E A
• R04: Z V N G E A I S M
• R05: 100, 2, 7, 9, 5, 6. Target: 302.
• TTT: BURYPET- "if you get this you'll be an adult"
• R06: B O R U E L T D P
• R07: X Y N S I E O R T
• R08: C E A L D M I G R
• R09: S N L D E O U T A
• R10: 6, 6, 9, 8, 3, 1. Target: 464.
• TTT: HEDDRUN - "a number in fear of Atilla"
• R11: K P R A E O M H C
• R12: S N Q E E O T G E
• R13: B D R L A I E M S
• R14: 50, 6, 8, 7, 3, 10. Target: 164.
• R15: W O R D T H I N G (conundrum)

Rounds

Round 1: T R S H O A E M G
C1: SHORTAGE (8)
C2: SHORTAGE (8)
DC: -
OT: ETHOGRAMS (18)
Score 8–8 (max 18)

Round 2: P N D L R I O A E
C1: PALINODE (8)
C2: PRALINE (7)
DC: ANEROID, ORDINAL (7)
Score 16–8 (max 26)

Round 3: S C F T I U O E A
C1: FACETIOUS (18)
C2: FACETIOUS (18)
DC: FACTIOUS (8)
Score 34–26 (max 44)

Round 4: Z V N G E A I S M
C1: SEAMING (7)
C2: MANGES (6)
DC: ENIGMAS.
OT: No "veganism" in the NODE (although it does appear in more recent editions.)
Score 41–26 (max 51)

Round 5: 100, 2, 7, 9, 5, 6. Target: 302.
C1: 302. 9-6 = 3. 100x3 + 2 = 302. (10)
C2: 302. As C1. (10)
Score 51–36 (max 61)

TTT: BURYPET -> PUBERTY

Round 6: B O R U E L T D P
C1: TROUBLED (8)
C2: TROUBLED (8)
Score 59–44 (max 69)

Round 7: X Y N S I E O R T
C1: STONIER (7)
C2: STONIER (7)
DC: -
OT: TYROSINE (8)
Score 66–51 (max 77)

Round 8: C E A L D M I G R
C1: GRIMACED (8)
C2: GRIMACED (8)
DC: MIRACLE, MEDICAL (7)
OT: DECIGRAM (8)
Score 74–59 (max 85)

Round 9: S N L D E O U T A
C1: UNSALTED (8)
C2: outlands
OT: TOUSLED, NODULES (7)
Score 82–59 (max 93)

Round 10: 6, 6, 9, 8, 3, 1. Target: 464.
C1: 464. 9x6 + 3 + 1 = 58. 58x8 = 464. (10)
C2: 464. 8x6 + 3 = 51. 51x9 + 6 - 1 = 464. (10)
Score 92–69 (max 103)

TTT: HEEDRUN -> HUNDRED

Round 11: K P R A E O M H C
C1: COMPARE (7)
C2: COMPARE (7)
DC: HAMPER (6)
OT: HAMERKOP (8)
Score 99–76 (max 111)

Round 12: S N Q E E O T G E
C1: NOTES (5)
C2: GENTS (5)
DC: GENTES (6) 
OT: GENETS, TENGES (6)
Score 104–81 (max 117)

Round 13: B D R L A I E M S
C1: RAMBLED (7)
C2: MARBLED (7)
DC: DISABLE (7)
OT: lots of other 7s
Score 111–88 (max 124)

Round 14: 50, 6, 8, 7, 3, 10. Target: 164.
C1: 164. 50x3 + 8 + 6 = 164. (10)
C2: 164. As C1. (10)
Score 121–98 (max 134)

Round 15: W O R D T H I N G
C1 buzzes to say DOWNRIGHT which is correct.
Score 131–98 (max 144)

A solid performance from Ben, but with Tom missing only a few obscurities, there could be but one outcome. Tom goes through to Thursday's semifinal to face the winner of tomorrow's thrilling match between Graham Nash and Julian Fell.

Based on the recap by Soo Reams.