Episode 3689

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Episode 3689 was broadcast on 23 April 2004, as part of Series 51.

Nik Von Uexkull played Keith Wade, with Nik Von Uexkull winning 89 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nik Von Uexkull	Score	Keith Wade	Others	Max.
1	RNSMUAIZA	uraniums ☓	0 – 7	SAMURAI	MARINAS, SAURIAN*, SURAMIN*	7
2	CRNOEISLK	SLICKER	7 – 14	LOCKERS	CLINKERS, CRINKLES, LICENSOR*	15
3	PTFOEUGRD	GROUTED	14 – 21	GROUPED	FOREGUT*	22
4	SRCIADEAW	CARDIES	21 – 21	RAISED	ACARIDS*, ACEDIAS*, ARCADES, ASCARID*, CARDIAS*, CARIADS*, RADICES*, SEAWARD*, SIDECAR	29
5	50 8 2 5 10 6 → 947	948 (6 − 5 + 8 + 10) × 50 − 2	28 – 21	948 ☓	CV: 947 = (50 + 2) × (10 + 8) + 6 + 5	39
TTT	GRIMAREA	It's started by two, but usually ended by one.			MARRIAGE
6	LPHBEOIDT	BOILED	34 – 27	BOILED	HOPLITE*, LITHOED*, PILOTED	46
7	SLSUOVITA	VISUALS	41 – 27	TAILS	OUTSAILS	54
8	GTLREICSA	ARTICLES	49 – 35	GLACIERS	AGRESTIC, RECITALS*, REGALIST*	62
9	TDEAPMOEJ	DEMOTE	55 – 41	TAMPED	ADOPTEE	69
10	25 100 2 3 7 7 → 332	—	55 – 51	332 100 × 3 + 25 + 7		79
TTT	RAINCLAD	A number of sins by the church leader.			CARDINAL
11	NURSIMLAO	INSULAR	62 – 58	URINALS	SOLARIUM	87
12	FTBNEOEYP	boney ☓	62 – 63	PEONY	BETONY, PEYOTE*, POTEEN	93
13	GCAORHEOD	CHARGED	69 – 70	CHARGED	CORDAGE, ROACHED*	100
14	75 25 8 7 8 10 → 218	218 25 × 8 + 10 + 8	79 – 70	218 ☓		110
15	TULIPSANG	PULSATING (2 seconds)	89 – 70			120