Episode 3700

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	6 8 8 2 9 4 → 871	880 (6 × 2 × 9 + 8 ÷ 4) × 8	31 – 19	—	CV: 870/872 Best: 871 = (8 × 8 + 6 ÷ 2) × (9 + 4)	39
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	1 8 7 2 4 25 → 492	492 (7 − 2) × 4 × 25 − 8	61 – 42	492 25 − (7 − 2) × 4 − 8		78
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	7 2 8 6 1 50 → 735	735 (50 × 2 + 6 − 1) × 7	93 – 66	735 (7 + 8) × (50 − 1)		111
15	GAINCRIBS	ASCRIBING (2.75 seconds)	103 – 66			121