Episode 3702

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Episode 3702 was broadcast on 12 May 2004, as part of Series 51.

Sweyn Kirkness played James Carragher, with Sweyn Kirkness winning 122 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sweyn Kirkness	Score	James Carragher	Others	Max.
1	TPDIOELGX	EXPLOIT	7 – 7	EXPLOIT	PILOTED	7
2	NUSREFGIC	SECURING	15 – 15	SECURING	RECUSING*, REFUSING, RESCUING, SCUNGIER*	15
3	TMHAOESRD	ROASTED	22 – 22	MOTHERS	HEADMOST*	23
4	NLWITBEAP	ALPINE	28 – 28	PLIANT	BIPLANE*, PANTILE	30
5	50 75 100 25 9 3 → 461	462 (100 + 50) × 3 + 9 + 75 ÷ 25	35 – 28	459	CV: 462 Best: 461 = (75 + 50 − 9) × (100 ÷ 25) − 3	40
TTT	BLUEOATS	With this decree, it's definitely over.			ABSOLUTE
6	OSRCITEMN	INTERCOMS	53 – 28	MENTORS		58
7	DLVAEISHR	HERALDS	60 – 28	hardies ☓	LAVISHED, RAVISHED, SHRIEVAL*	66
8	TDKPAEOMC	POCKET	66 – 34	PACKET	CAMPED*, CAPOTE*, COATED*, COMPED*, DECAMP*, DOCKET*, MOATED*, MOCKED*, PACKED*, POCKED, POMACE*, POMADE*, TACKED*, TAMPED, TOECAP*	72
9	LNSEAIGRA	LINGERS	73 – 41	SEALING	GERANIAL*, LAIRAGES*, RAILAGES*, REALIGNS, REGALIAN*, RESIGNAL*, SANGRAIL*, SANGREAL*, SLANGIER*	80
10	75 50 9 8 6 5 → 875	875 (8 + 5 − 6) × (50 + 75)	83 – 41	—		90
TTT	AMINISON	If you get this, you'll lose sleep over it.			INSOMNIA
11	TYMEAUBFS	FEAST	88 – 46	FEAST	BEAUTS*, BEAUTY, EMBAYS*, ESTUFA*, FUMETS*, MAYEST*, MEATUS*, SAFETY*, STEAMY, TUMEFY*	96
12	RLMDIAONT	RATION	94 – 52	ALMOND	DILATOR, DORMANT*, MONDIAL*, MORDANT*, ORDINAL, RIMLAND*	103
13	CQRSEOEND	CENSORED	102 – 52	SCORNER	ENCODERS, SECONDER, SEEDCORN*	111
14	100 7 7 8 6 1 → 427	427 (7 × 8 + 6 − 1) × 7	112 – 52	—		121
15	TOOQUAINT	QUOTATION (1 second)	122 – 52			131