Episode 3629

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Episode 3629 was broadcast on 23 January 2004, as part of Series 51.

Eric Wright played Julie Cope, with Eric Wright winning 78 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Wakeman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Eric Wright	Score	Julie Cope	Others	Max.
1	TNLZOEUGI	OUTING	0 – 7	OUTLINE	ELUTING*, ELUTION, LENTIGO*	7
2	TPERSADCI	DIRECTS	7 – 14	PARTIES	PRACTISED	25
3	RFMYEUIDA	FARMED	13 – 20	DREAMY	ADMIRE*, DEFRAY*, FAIRED*, FIRMED*, FRAMED, FRAYED*, FUMIER*, MYRIAD, RADIUM, RAMIFY*, REMUDA	31
4	PRSOIEMLI	IMPLORES	21 – 20	PROMISE	IMPERILS*	39
5	25 9 2 1 3 10 → 343	343 (10 + 3 + 1) × 25 − 9 + 2	31 – 30	343 (10 + 3 + 1) × 25 − 9 + 2		49
TTT	HOGSPEED				SHEEPDOG
6	WHRADEOSB	SHADOW	31 – 37	BROWSED	BOWHEADS*, SHADOWER, SOWBREAD*	57
7	LGXDEAICL	CALLED	37 – 43	CALLED	CEDILLA*, GALLICE*, LEXICAL	64
8	MDNOETIRD	MENTOR	43 – 49	MODERN	TRENDOID*	72
9	NCVREOITE	VICTOR	43 – 56	CONVERT	CONTRIVE, ERECTION*, EVECTION*, NEOTERIC*, OVERNICE*	80
10	25 9 8 10 3 8 → 779	—	43 – 63	775 3 × 10 × 25 + 8 + 8 + 9	CV: 780 Best: 779 = (25 + 8 + 8) × (10 + 9)	90
TTT	HASTRIPS				STARSHIP
11	PSRBOEALU	PARLOUS	50 – 63	PULSAR	POURABLE, ROUSABLE*	98
12	SPNOEORHS	SNOOPERS	58 – 63	SPOONER	POORNESS, SPOONERS	106
13	TNFKEOISG	TOEING	58 – 70	STOKING		113
14	75 7 1 3 8 4 → 464	464 (7 − 1) × (75 + 3) − 4	68 – 70	465		123
15	ISBELGIAN	ABSEILING (17.5 seconds)	78 – 70			133