Episode 3630

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Episode 3630 was broadcast on 26 January 2004, as part of Series 51.

Eric Wright played Jonathan De Souza, with Eric Wright winning 123 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Esther Rantzen, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

123 is one of the highest scores ever recorded by a player who did not go on to reach the finals, second only to Frank Mulvey's 133.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Eric Wright	Score	Jonathan De Souza	Others	Max.
1	TPLSOEIWU	outlies ☓	0 – 6	PISTOL	WIPEOUTS*	8
2	EAHRODITE	EARTHED	7 – 6	TIRADE	HEADIER*, HEADTIE*, HEARTED	15
3	NMRFOAITO	FORMATION	25 – 6	RATION		33
4	EISYELIEC	ICILY	30 – 11	SLICE	LYCEES*	39
5	50 3 7 1 4 10 → 551	551 (10 + 1) × 50 + 4 − 3	40 – 21	551 (7 + 4) × 50 + 1		49
TTT	BULLYELF				BELLYFUL
6	AEINRDOMI	ORDAIN	46 – 27	RANDOM	MERIDIAN	57
7	GPSVAEIBR	PRAISE	52 – 33	GRAPES	GRAVIES*, PARVISE*	64
8	UOTEONDME	MOUNTED	59 – 33	DEMOTE	DEMOUNT*, DUOTONE*, OUTDONE	71
9	CLDTUOAES	OSCULATED	77 – 33	SLATED		89
10	5 6 5 4 1 8 → 428	424 (8 − 1) × 6 × (5 + 5) + 4	84 – 33	—	CV: 428 = (5 + 4) × 6 × 8 − (5 − 1)	99
TTT	EATENCOD				ANECDOTE
11	RZNPOAUHA	APRON	89 – 38	APRON	ANAPHOR*	106
12	SMERAETGI	EMIGRATES	107 – 56	EMIGRATES		124
13	LCXNUAOID	UNLOAD	113 – 56	CLOUD	DULCIAN*, INOCULA*, NODICAL*	131
14	4 3 4 10 7 6 → 172	173	113 – 66	172 (10 × 4 + 3) × 4		141
15	NAGVICTOR	CAVORTING (21 seconds)	123 – 66			151