Episode 3697

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Episode 3697 was broadcast on 5 May 2004, as part of Series 51.

Del Smith played Sweyn Kirkness, with Sweyn Kirkness winning 104 - 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Henry Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

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Rnd	Selection	Del Smith	Score	Sweyn Kirkness	Others	Max.
1	WOHSIETND	SHOWED	0 – 7	HOISTED	DOWNIEST, HEDONIST	8
2	LYTUOIPCS	OPTICS	6 – 13	SPOILT	OCULIST	15
3	LANGEIFTS	TANGLES	6 – 21	STEALING	FINAGLES	23
4	RBMKEAECD	EMBARKED	14 – 29	EMBARKED	BEDMAKER*, EMBRACED, CAMBERED	31
5	25 3 2 3 5 1 → 485	495	14 – 39	485 ((3+1)x25 - 3 ) x 5		41
6	RTPUEILRO	POLITER	21 – 46	POLITER	PORTLIER, ULTERIOR*	49
7	TUNLIASGV	LASTING	21 – 54	SALUTING	AVULSING*, VAULTING	57
8	CRDEOITLA	TAILORED	29 – 62	TAILORED	ARTICLED*, IDOLATER*, LORICATE	65
9	PEDHOEMNT	TEMPED	35 – 68	PHONED	PENTODE*, PHONEME, POTHEEN*	72
10	75 2 6 9 10 3 → 339	339 ☓	35 – 78	339 (75+9)x(10-6) + 3		82
11	SACFEZARD	FRACAS	41 – 84	FRACAS	ARCADES, CARAFES, CZARDAS*, FACADES*, SCARFED*	89
12	TGMIOEBNP	EMOTING	48 – 91	TEMPING	MITOGEN*, PIGMENT*, PIMENTO	96
13	SALRUIDJA	JAILS	48 – 97	RADIUS	RADIALS, SUDARIA*	103
14	75 9 6 8 1 10 → 297	299	48 – 104	298 (10-6)x75-1-9+8	CV: 297 = (10-6)x(75-1)+9-8	113
15	TRENTGOOF	FORGOTTEN (24 seconds)	58 – 104			123