Episode 3404

Episode 3404 was broadcast on 24 January 2003, and was the final of the Championship of Champions XI.

Chris Wills played Graham Nash, with Graham Nash winning 79 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eric Knowles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Wills	Score	Graham Nash	Others	Max.
1	LCFOUESRT	FOULEST	7 – 7	CLOSURE	COULTERS*, FRUCTOSE	8
2	NGMAIEPSD	MAGPIES	14 – 14	ENIGMAS	DAMPENS, DAMPING, GAMINES, IMPENDS, MAIDENS, MEDIANS, MEDINAS, SEAMING, SIDEMAN, SMIDGEN, SPADING, SPAEING	15
3	RHLOEITNK	THINKER	21 – 21	THINKER	RETHINK, RETINOL, HOTLINE*	22
4	MDREAAYGB	GAMBADE	28 – 21	BARGED	DAYMARE, YARDAGE	29
5	50 7 5 1 6 7 → 820	—	28 – 21	—	CV: 830 Best: 819 = (50 + 7 + 6) × (7 + 5 + 1)	36
TTT	MEGABOR				EMBARGO
6	TVSOEINPE	POINTS	28 – 28	PENSIVE	PENTOSE, PEONIES, POETISE, POINTES, TENSIVE*	43
7	CLDOIATRE	ARTICLED	36 – 36	IDOLATER	LACERTID, LORICATE, TAILORED*	51
8	SJMAEIXLT	mistle ☓	36 – 42	METALS	EXALTS, LAXEST, MESIAL, SAMITE, TAXIES	57
9	WRDOEOGNF	FROWNED	43 – 49	FROWNED	FORDONE, FORGONE, WOONERF, WRONGED	64
10	50 2 3 9 6 4 → 469	469 (50 + 2) × 9 + 4 − 3	53 – 59	469 50 × 9 + 6 × 2 + 4 + 3		74
TTT	ALASNUT				SULTANA
11	ZSTAEUPCH	TEACUPS	60 – 66	PATCHES	CUSPATE, HEPCATS	81
12	RMLOIESNO	LOONIES	67 – 73	EROSION	IONOMERS, MOONRISE, SIMOLEON	89
13	DGBUIERTP	BUDGIE	73 – 79	BRIDGE	BRUITED, PUDGIER	96
14	3 1 5 2 2 3 → 393	—	73 – 79	—	Best: 270 = 3 × 2 × (2 + 1) × 5 × 3	96
15	OVERSPADE		73 – 79		EAVESDROP	106