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{{R-numbers| 5|6|8|8|2|9|4| 871
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{{R-numbers| 5|4|9|2|8|8|6| 871
 
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|880|sol1=(6 × 2 × 9 + 8 ÷ 4) × 8
 
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{{R-letters| 9|CSMEUIRLO|CLUMSIER |MOUSIER  |COLISEUM*, MUSCLIER | 51|32 | 68}}
{{R-numbers|10|1|8|7|2|4|25| 492
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{{R-numbers|10|25|4|2|7|8|1| 492
 
|492|sol1=(7 − 2) × 4 × 25 − 8
 
|492|sol1=(7 − 2) × 4 × 25 − 8
 
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{{R-letters|12|TNUVILEPS|PUNIEST  |PUNIEST  |LUPINES*, PENULTS*, PINTLES*, PUNTIES*, STIPULE*, UNSPILT*, UNVEILS*, UTENSIL*, VENTILS*, VULPINE| 76|49 | 93}}
 
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|735|sol1=(50 × 2 + 6 − 1) × 7
 
|735|sol1=(50 × 2 + 6 − 1) × 7
 
|735|sol2=(7 + 8) × (50 − 1)
 
|735|sol2=(7 + 8) × (50 − 1)

Revision as of 21:29, 14 November 2020

Episode 3700 was broadcast on 10 May 2004, as part of Series 51.

Sweyn Kirkness played Ian Fellows, with Sweyn Kirkness winning 103 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Sweyn Kirkness Score Ian Fellows Others Max.
1 NLRIEOSKM MELONS 6 – 6 SOLEMN KREMLINS*, MOLESKIN, MONIKERS* 8
2 CEXSIRADL CRADLES 13 – 13 CRADLES RADICLES 16
3 TDTEUISCM MISCUED 20 – 13 TEDIUM CUTTIES, DICTUMS*, SIDECUT*, SMUTTED*, TECTUMS* 23
4 GPASOFANT TANGOS 26 – 19 PAGANS PANGAS*, PANTOS*, PONGAS*, SATANG*, SONATA, TANGAS*, TAONGA*, TONGAS* 29
5 4 9 2 8 8 6 → 871 880
(6 × 2 × 9 + 8 ÷ 4) × 8
31 – 19

CV: 870/872 Best: 871 = (8 × 8 + 6 ÷ 2) × (9 + 4)

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TTT RUSTYICE A deposit left in order of safety. SECURITY
6 BEDAPIYLR PLAYED 37 – 19 blearily ☓ BEADILY*, BILAYER*, BIPEDAL*, BRAILED*, PEDLARY*, PIEBALD*, PREDIAL, PYRALID*, RABIDLY*, RAPIDLY, READILY, RIDABLE* 46
7 HNDEOUQTF HUNTED 43 – 25 QUOTED QUOTHED 53
8 WEINTELIG TILING 43 – 32 LIGNITE GENTILE, WELTING, WILTING*, WINGLET*, WITLING* 60
9 CSMEUIRLO CLUMSIER 51 – 32 MOUSIER COLISEUM*, MUSCLIER 68
10 25 4 2 7 8 1 → 492 492
(7 − 2) × 4 × 25 − 8
61 – 42 492
25 − (7 − 2) × 4 − 8


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TTT KEELCROC If you need to get up early, this should doodle doo the trick. COCKEREL
11 RNSAIEDHR DRAINERS 69 – 42 HARRIES SERRANID* 86
12 TNUVILEPS PUNIEST 76 – 49 PUNIEST LUPINES*, PENULTS*, PINTLES*, PUNTIES*, STIPULE*, UNSPILT*, UNVEILS*, UTENSIL*, VENTILS*, VULPINE 93
13 DBTAEORGM EMBARGO 83 – 56 BROMATE BERGAMOT, BOGARTED* 101
14 50 1 6 8 2 7 → 735 735
(50 × 2 + 6 − 1) × 7
93 – 66 735
(7 + 8) × (50 − 1)


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15 GAINCRIBS ASCRIBING
(2.75 seconds)
103 – 66 121