Episode 3637

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Episode 3637 was broadcast on 4 February 2004, as part of Series 51.

Ariane Sherine played Paul Habershon, with Paul Habershon winning 64 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ariane Sherine	Score	Paul Habershon	Others	Max.
1	TGEINEMRL	MEETING	0 – 8	REGIMENT	METERING	8
2	DOREPMEQA	ROMPED	6 – 14	POMADE	AMPERE*, DAMPER*, OEDEMA*, PERMED*, RADOME*, RAMPED*, REAMED*, REAPED*, REMADE*, ROAMED*	14
3	TNEITLOEC	NETTLE	12 – 14	TONE	ELECTION	22
4	TSUOHRIAS	STAIRS	18 – 20	SHOUTS	SAUTOIRS*	30
5	100 3 7 1 6 10 → 254	254 ☓	18 – 27	257 3 × 100 − (7 × 6 + 1)	CV: 254 = (100 − 10 − 1) × 3 − 7 − 6	40
TTT	SUECELLS	The clue is... there isn't one.			CLUELESS
6	TIPRDUORA	PAROTID	25 – 27	PARROT	AIRDROP*, AIRPORT, AUDITOR*	47
7	BGOEFDAEC	DEFACE	31 – 27	FACED	DOGFACE	54
8	WSNMAEOAR	namers ☓	31 – 34	OARSMEN	MOANERS, OARSMAN*	61
9	NPTEUIXLS	TINSEL	31 – 41	PINTLES	LUPINES*, PENULTS*, PUNIEST, PUNTIES*, STIPULE*, UNSPILT*, UTENSIL*	68
10	8 2 1 6 5 50 → 655	655 (8 + 6 − 1) × 50 + 5	41 – 41	—		78
TTT	OMEAGAIN	O, me again. Me, me, me, me, me!			EGOMANIA
11	RDSAENAIM	REMAINS	48 – 48	MAIDENS	MARINADES	96
12	UAULVCANH	LAUNCH	54 – 54	LAUNCH	LACUNA*, NUCHAL*	102
13	LTEOSKERT	LETTERS	61 – 54	restoke ☓	KESTREL*, KETTLES, ROSETTE*, SETTLER*, SETTLOR*, STERLET*, TELEOST*, TETROSE*, TRESTLE*	109
14	100 4 2 1 8 3 → 458	449 ☓	61 – 54	456 ☓	CV: 458 = (100 − 8) × (4 + 1) − 2	119
15	IOUCOFFIS		61 – 64	OFFICIOUS (1.5 seconds)		129