Episode 3474

Episode 3474 was broadcast on 2 May 2003, as part of Series 49.

Jim Stewart played John Davies, with John Davies winning 103 - 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jim Stewart	Score	John Davies	Others	Max.
1	TARLONSET	ornatest ☓	0 – 8	TOLERANT	RATTLES, STARTLE, TREASON, SLATTERN, TOLERANT	8
2	DOSUPEMAF	FAMOUS	0 – 15	POMADES		15
3	CTEINTERL	lenient ☓	0 – 22	LECTERN	RETICENT	23
4	SGOENUDSE	NUDGES	6 – 28	SOUNDS	GUESSED, NEGUSES*	30
5	25 1 2 7 2 5 → 292	294	6 – 38	292 (25-1)x(7+5))+2+2		40
TTT	NESSCOD				SECONDS
6	LNMAEFAID	AFLAME	6 – 46	INFLAMED	MENIAL	48
7	PHOERUTDE	trouped ☓	6 – 52	DETOUR	ERUPTED, REPUTED*	55
8	SOEBJRIMX	SOMBRE	12 – 58	MIXERS	BOXERS, BIOMES, BOXIER, ISOMER, RIBOSE, BROMES*	61
9	YCAPSOETN	CAPSTONE	20 – 58	OCTANE	SYNCOPATE*	79
10	25 1 10 5 5 10 → 357	355	20 – 65	356 (25+10)x10+5+1	CV: 356 Best: 357 = (10x5+1) x (25+10) /5	89
TTT	FARWEST				FRETSAW
11	RGAUIQREB	BARQUE	26 – 71	BURGER	QUIRE, ARGUER*	95
12	ORCIKDOPI	PRICK	31 – 76	PRICK	OPIOID*	101
13	AOEVLTWIG	VIOLATE	38 – 83	VOLTAGE		108
14	100 6 4 7 10 1 → 673	673 6x100+7x10+3	48 – 93	673 (100-4)x7+1		118
15	GINDANCES		48 – 103	ASCENDING (5 seconds)		128