Episode 3698

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Episode 3698 was broadcast on 6 May 2004, as part of Series 51.

Sweyn Kirkness played Marcus Alder, with Sweyn Kirkness winning 96 - 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Henry Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sweyn Kirkness	Score	Marcus Alder	Others	Max.
1	TDNEIERVL	INVERTED	8 – 0	DELIVER		8
2	HACSMOINA	MANIACS	15 – 0	amonias ☓	MAHONIAS*, SHAMANIC*	16
3	DTKEOURPS	SPROUTED	23 – 0	SPOUTED	POSTURED, PROUDEST*, UPSTROKE*	24
4	LENTOGFIE	FLEETING	31 – 0	golfing ☓		32
5	1 2 9 9 10 25 → 555	550 (10 + 9 + 2 + 1) x 25	38 – 0	—	CV: 552 Best: 555 = ((9 + 9) x 2 + 1) x (25 - 10)	42
6	YIAMSBECR	CAMBERS	45 – 0	CRIMES	AMBRIES, ASCRIBE*	49
7	LTDOAEWPS	STAPLED	52 – 7	STAPLED	TADPOLES	57
8	HUOMNERCT	COUNTER	59 – 14	MOUNTER	CENTRUM*, CHETRUM*, CHORTEN*, CHUNTER*, COUTHER*, MOUTHER*, MUNCHER, NOTCHER*, RECOUNT, REMOUNT*, RETOUCH*, TOUCHER, TROUNCE*	64
9	XDLOAOSGM	GOALS	64 – 19	GLOOM	DOGMAS, DOLMAS*, GLOOMS, LADOOS*, MODALS*	70
10	10 1 3 2 3 100 → 433	432 (100 + 10 - 2) x (3 + 1)	71 – 19	435	Best: 433 = (100 x (10 + 3) - 1) / 3	80
11	RTNAIEQPL	PAINTER	78 – 26	PLANTER	INTERLAP, TRAPLINE*, TRIPLANE	88
12	SARCETMIB	BARMIEST	86 – 34	BARMIEST	MATRICES	96
13	FDSOIERLP	SPOILER	86 – 42	PROFILES	PROFILED	104
14	4 3 4 9 10 2 → 463	454	86 – 49	462 3 x 4 x 10 x 4 - 9 x 2	Best: 463 = (10 x 4 x 3 - 2) x 4 - 9	114
15	ITSASSIGN	ASSISTING (5 seconds)	96 – 49			124