Episode 3555

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Episode 3555 was broadcast on 29 September 2003, as part of Series 50.

Bonnie White played Peter Watkins, with Bonnie White winning 95 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Griffiths, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bonnie White	Score	Peter Watkins	Others	Max.
1	DYREOELCG	CODGER	6 – 6	CLOYED	CELERY*, CLERGY*, COLDER, CREOLE*, GREEDY*, GREYED*, LEDGER*, LODGER*, RECODE*	6
2	SNITEAMPB	PANTIES	13 – 13	PASTIME	AMBIENT, BAPTISE, BAPTISM*, BASINET*, BATSMEN*, BITMAPS*, INMATES, PITMANS*, SAPIENT	13
3	KURXEOTLE	EXULT	18 – 18	ROUTE	ELUTE*, EXERT, EXTOL*, LUREX, OUTER*, OUTRE*, OXTER*, RELET*, TELEX*, TOKER*	18
4	SNAIUCDEM	CANDIES	25 – 25	MISCUED	MUSCADINE*	36
5	75 25 7 4 3 1 → 658	—	25 – 25	—	CV: 658 = (75 + 25 − 4 − 3 + 1) × 7	46
TTT	HAYIDOL				HOLIDAY
6	RGIOHTAEP	GRAPHITE	33 – 25	GATHER		54
7	SNOLEDOIF	FONDLES	40 – 25	SOILED	EIDOLONS*, SOLENOID	62
8	TRMAEIZNL	RAILMEN	47 – 25	MANTLE	TERMINAL	70
9	DPEOSCMUT	COMPUTED	55 – 25	POSTED	COMPUTES, COSTUMED*	78
10	100 8 6 5 2 10 → 144	144 100 + 5 × 8 + 6 − 2	65 – 35	144 5 × 10 + 100 − 6		88
TTT	THINGIE				NIGHTIE
11	RENQWASLE	WEANERS	72 – 42	WEANERS	RENEWALS	96
12	BTRAOEDFI	BOATED	78 – 48	BOATER	ABORTED*, FORBADE, ORBITED*, TRIBADE*	103
13	NAOSTMEAP	POSTMAN	85 – 55	POSTMAN	NAMASTE*, PEASANT*, POSTMEN*, SMETANA*, TAMPONS	110
14	50 10 9 1 6 5 → 272	272 (50 + 6) × 5 − 9 + 1	95 – 65	272 (50 + 6) × 5 − 9 + 1		120
15	ANGRYBITE	bartering ☓ (18.75 seconds)	95 – 75	BETRAYING (19.25 seconds)		130