Episode 3620

Episode 3620 was broadcast on 12 January 2004, as part of Series 51.

Margaret Murphy played Peter Ernest, with Margaret Murphy winning 88 – 26. The Dictionary Corner guest was Henry Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Margaret Murphy	Score	Peter Ernest	Others	Max.
1	RNAEGOYSL	LONGER	6 – 6	ANGERS	LARYNGES*	8
2	MITUPCERA	CRUMPET	13 – 6	TAMPER	MURICATE	16
3	SZDEIETLF	STIFLED	20 – 6	SEIZED	DEFILES, LEFTIES*	23
4	RANCEHISE	INCHES	26 – 6	chancers ☓	ENRICHES*, INARCHES, INCREASE	31
5	25 5 1 7 1 10 → 512	512 (1 + 1) × 10 × 25 + 7 + 5	36 – 6	507		41
TTT	BOTHSUCK	Fired by the angry farmer perhaps?			BUCKSHOT
6	DOJATEPAM	MATED	41 – 6	jampot ☓	MOATED, POMADE*, TAMPED	47
7	GRSIOINBL	BOILING	48 – 6	broiling ☓⁷	BRISLING*, BROILING	55
8	TUDENIORW	WINTER	54 – 6	write ☓⁶	ROUTINED, UNDERTOW	63
9	MCSAEILTF	CLIMATES	62 – 6	CAMELS	CLEMATIS, FLAMIEST*	71
10	50 1 3 2 2 7 → 712	712 (50 + 1) × 7 × 2 − 2	72 – 6	706		81
TTT	SLOWPICS	Flowers produced from bovine underwear.			COWSLIPS
11	PSDAEORMX	EXAMS	72 – 13	DAMPERS	POMADES, RADOMES*	88
12	NATUGEALD	GATEAU	72 – 20	TANGLED	ANGULATED*	106
13	SVBRIEIMO	SOMBRE	78 – 26	MOVIES	IVORIES, VERISMO, VIBRIOS	113
14	25 2 1 5 6 7 → 866	866 5 × 7 × 25 − 6 − 2 − 1	88 – 26	854		123
15	BEARSARMS		88 – 26		EMBARRASS	133