Episode 3685

Episode 3685 was broadcast on 19 April 2004, as part of Series 51.

Nicole Hutchings played Matt Baker, with Nicole Hutchings winning 102 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nicole Hutchings	Score	Matt Baker	Others	Max.
1	SRLEAEDPI	PRAISED	7 – 7	PLEASED	PEARLISED, PEDLARIES*	18
2	NWETIOSAG	SWEATING	15 – 15	SWEATING		26
3	EIARCFLUM	CAREFUL	22 – 15	EARFUL	MERCIFUL*	34
4	TDEOAPTVS	SPOTTED	29 – 22	SPOTTED	SPATTED, TEAPOTS, TOASTED*	41
5	25 4 6 1 2 7 → 865	862	29 – 29	864 (25 × 4 + 7 + 1) × (6 + 2)	CV: 865 = (7 × 25 − 2) × (4 + 1)	51
TTT	ERRIERED				DERRIERE
6	BNLOIEHSR	BOILERS	36 – 29	BONIER	BOLSHIE, INSHORE, LIBEROS	58
7	CYMOAULNO	COLONY	42 – 35	COLONY	CALUMNY*	65
8	DSRTIEAGK	DARKEST	49 – 35	staired ☓	AGISTED, AGISTER, ASTRIDE, DARKIES, DISRATE, GAITERS, SKIRTED, STAGIER, STAIDER, TADGERS, TIRADES, TRIAGED, TRIAGES*	72
9	PSNIEUMST	PUNIEST	56 – 42	PUNIEST	MISSPENT*, NUMPTIES	80
10	25 100 2 8 3 2 → 731	729 100 × 8 − 25 × 3 + 2 + 2	63 – 49	733 (3 + 2 + 2) × 100 + 25 + 8	CV: 731 = 100 × 8 − (25 − 2) × 3	90
TTT	ORGANTIN				IGNORANT
11	LRCEOAZDF	FLARED	69 – 55	FORCED	COALED, COALER, COLDER, CRADLE, CRAZED, CREDAL, FARDEL, FEDORA, FOALED, FOLDER, LOADER, LOAFED, LOAFER, ORACLE, ORDEAL, REFOLD, RELOAD*	96
12	LNREUSMID	MISRULE	76 – 55	DRUMS	DRUMLINS*, MISRULED, MUSLINED	104
13	JBCEAOHRT	BROACH	82 – 61	BOTHER	BOTCHER*	111
14	100 25 1 5 2 4 → 553	553 100 × 5 + 25 × 2 + 4 − 1	92 – 71	553 100 × 5 + 25 × 2 + 4 − 1		121
15	ASIACROUP	RAPACIOUS (3 seconds)	102 – 71	precarious ☓ (2 seconds)		131