Episode 3544

Episode 3544 was broadcast on 1 September 2003, as part of Series 50.

Jim Bentley played Stuart Lightfoot, with Jim Bentley winning 90 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jim Bentley	Score	Stuart Lightfoot	Others	Max.
1	TSIALDEMP	MILDEST	7 – 7	DILATES	MISDEALT, PALMIEST, SEPTIMAL	8
2	GRIADCUAN	CARDING	14 – 14	CARDING	ARCADING*, CARANGID, CARDIGAN, GUARDIAN	16
3	MBCUEIZRM	BUMMER	20 – 20	BUMMER	CERIUM, CUMBER, ERBIUM, IMBRUE, IMMURE	22
4	QETRIONLA	RELATION	28 – 28	RELATION	ORIENTAL	30
5	25 10 9 8 7 5 → 366	366 (10 + 5) × 25 − 9	38 – 38	366 (10 + 5) × 25 − 9		40
TTT	UTTERIQ				QUITTER
6	FOXREASND	REASON	44 – 44	ADORES	FEDORAS, SNARFED	47
7	RSDEIAPHE	HEADERS	51 – 51	HARPIES	AIRSPEED, EPHEDRAS, PERISHED, RAPHIDES, RESHAPED	55
8	AKSOUGDTC	STACK	51 – 57	DUCATS	OCTADS, OUTGAS	61
9	SLMEJOWID	SLOWED	57 – 63	SLOWED	MIDSOLE*, MILDEWS	68
10	75 5 5 4 3 2 → 672	672 (75 + 5 + 4) × (5 + 3)	67 – 73	672 (4 + 5) × 75 − 3		78
TTT	OYSHIRE				HOSIERY
11	LTOIEBUPL	BULLET	73 – 79	POLITE	POLLUTE	85
12	NPEANTOER	PRONATE	80 – 79	REPENT	PATRONNE*	93
13	TSRVIAEFN	tainters ☓	80 – 79	fainters ☓	ANTSIER, FAINTER, FAIREST, INVERTS, NAIVEST, NASTIER, NATIVES, RAVINES, RETAINS, RETINAS, RETSINA, SERVANT, SNIFTER, STAINER, STEARIN, STRIVEN, TAVERNS, VAINEST, VERSANT*	100
14	100 10 9 7 7 6 → 320	320 (100 + 6) × (10 − 7) + 9 − 7	90 – 79	—		110
15	SKAGQUINE		90 – 89	SQUEAKING (2.25 seconds)		120