Episode 3681

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Episode 3681 was broadcast on 13 April 2004, as part of Series 51.

John Jeffrey played Sean Jessop, with Sean Jessop winning 74 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Craven, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Jeffrey	Score	Sean Jessop	Others	Max.
1	YTSIEOCDR	DIRECTS	7 – 0	SECTOR	CORDITE*, COTISED*, CREDITS*, DESTROY*, EDITORS*, SOCIETY, SORTIED*, STEROID*, STORIED*, TRIODES	7
2	PJEALFTER	PRELATE	14 – 7	PRELATE	REFLATE	14
3	NWMSUAOET	outswam ☓	14 – 14	AMOUNTS	SEAMOUNT	22
4	GLIUDBCOI	BUILD	19 – 19	LOGIC	CUBOID, IDIGBO*, LIBIDO*	28
5	75 25 100 50 9 3 → 166	166 100 + 75 − 9	29 – 29	166 100 + 75 − 9		38
TTT	LESCAMPI	Lose the female fish, perhaps?			MISPLACE
6	RSAEPDNIE	SPRAINED	37 – 37	SPRAINED	AIRSPEED*, ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE	46
7	KMHAOALNR	MORAL	42 – 42	KOALA	KORHAAN*, MALKOHA*	53
8	MTIEGRLAC	CLIMATE	49 – 49	RAGTIME	METRICAL	61
9	PUSNEAFMI	FAMINES	56 – 56	FAMINES	PNEUMAS*	68
10	75 25 5 1 6 3 → 762	755 (6 + 3 + 1) × 75 + 5	61 – 56	—	CV: 762 = (75 × 5 + 6) × (3 − 1)	78
TTT	RIGHTJAN	Take a bird for a drink later on.			NIGHTJAR
11	SDEUERSVT	DESERT	67 – 62	VERSUS	DESERTS, DESSERT, DUSTERS*, SUERTES*, TRESSED*, TRUSSED, VERSETS*, VESTURE	85
12	PBIOTDZAU	outpaid ☓	67 – 67	PATIO	OUTBID	91
13	HLSCAIEOG	CLASH	67 – 74	LOACHES	CELOSIA*, CHIGOES*, GOALIES, HOAGIES*, SCHOLIA*	98
14	5 6 7 7 8 6 → 910	—	67 – 74	—	CV: 910 = (7 + 6) × (8 − 6) × 7 × 5	108
15	ANTETIMID	intimidated ☓ (1.5 seconds)	67 – 74		INTIMATED	118