Episode 3478

Episode 3478 was broadcast on 8 May 2003, as part of Series 49.

John Davies played Paul Johnson, with John Davies winning 94 - 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jennie Bond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Davies	Score	Paul Johnson	Others	Max.
1	TPWEASEMC	ESCAPE	6 – 0	swept ☓	CAMPEST, ASPECT, PESETA, PESEWA*	7
2	TDSOOAKNO	STOOD	11 – 5	STOOD	STOOD, STANK, SNOOD, KNOTS, KAONS, KOANS, STONK, KOTOS, STOOK, NOOKS, SNOOK, OKTAS, SANTO, SNOOT, TOONS, STAND, TANKS, TOADS, TONDO, DONAS	12
3	TDIEVSERN	INVERTED	19 – 5	REVISED	INVESTED, DIVERSE, INSERTED, NERDIEST, RESIDENT, SINTERED, TRENDIES, NERVIEST, REINVEST*	20
4	FCOARXIOS	FAIRS	24 – 10	FAIRS	FIASCO, ARIOSO, SCORIA	26
5	25 2 4 8 10 3 → 560	560 (4+3)x8x10	34 – 20	560 (3x8-2)x25+10		36
TTT	DIHOUSE				HIDEOUS
6	LEATRNEBM	BEATER	34 – 27	BLEATER	RENTABLE, ATREMBLE, LAMENTER	44
7	DZIARNELF	DENIAL	40 – 33	FLARED	LIZARD, FRIEND, AFIELD, FAILED, ALDRIN, DARNEL, LANDER, LARNED, NAILED, DERAIL, DIALER, LAIRED, RAILED, REDIAL, RELAID, FAIRED, FARDEL, FERIAL, FINALE, FINDER, FRAZIL, LARNIE, LINEAR, NAILER, LAZIER, RAINED, RIFLED, ZANDER, ZANIER*	50
8	HPOAULRSI	POLISH	46 – 33	—	PLIOSAUR*	58
9	TMEINTESI	MITTENS	53 – 33	meenist ☓	ENMITIES, MINTIEST, ENTITIES*	66
10	50 7 10 10 6 5 → 920	920 (7x6+50)x10	63 – 33	910		76
TTT	RAPTHEN				PANTHER
11	RAHMEILPO	PALMIER	70 – 33	phlem ☓	PROEMIAL	84
12	SDLIECIYN	YIELDS	76 – 39	SLICED	SNIDELY, INCISED, INDICES*	91
13	RJTAODEPB	PROBATED	84 – 39	PROBATE	ABORTED	99
14	25 7 9 2 4 6 → 516	516 (7x6/2)x25-9	94 – 49	516 (6+4)x25x2+9+7		109
15	DEERDEVIL		94 – 59	DELIVERED (2 seconds)		119