Episode 3485

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Episode 3485 was broadcast on 19 May 2003, as part of Series 49.

Martin Gardner played Richard Brooks, with Martin Gardner winning 101 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin Gardner	Score	Richard Brooks	Others	Max.
1	SCTOEUNRE	CONSTRUE	8 – 8	COUNTERS	RECOUNTS, TROUNCES*	8
2	LYIDASENC	CANDIES	15 – 15	CANDLES	LYCAENIDS*	26
3	IOTLTJTAE	TOILET	21 – 21	TOILET	TATTLE, TITTLE	32
4	MLFIESIRX	FLIMSIER	29 – 21	filmers ☓		40
5	50 100 25 75 9 7 → 528	528 7 × 75 + 9 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25	39 – 21	—		50
TTT	ANYHECK				HACKNEY
6	BHAPOEGPN	HANG	39 – 27	HAPPEN		56
7	MSHOEUGRO	GROOMS	45 – 33	MOROSE	GUMSHOE, MORGUES, SMOOGER*, SORGHUM*	63
8	WDETIMLAO	DILATE	51 – 39	MALTED	MIAOWED	70
9	IEPTGSSUZ	TISSUE	57 – 45	TISSUE	SPITZES*, UPSIZES*	77
10	50 7 1 5 6 3 → 921	921 (50 × 6 + 7) × 3	67 – 45	920		87
TTT	RIDFLED				FIDDLER
11	NNMAEIDKE	MANNED	73 – 51	MANNED	ADENINE*, MANKIND	94
12	MRAFOQURA	ARMOUR	79 – 57	ARMOUR	AURORA*	100
13	EOSTDRDUI	EDITORS	86 – 64	STUDIED	OUTRIDES, OUTSIDER, RUDDIEST*, STURDIED*	108
14	25 4 5 2 2 9 → 530	536 25 × 4 × 5 + 9 × 2 × 2	91 – 64	—	CV: 529/531 Best: 530 = ((25 + 2) × 4 − 2) × 5	118
15	NAYSIGNAL	ANALYSING (7.25 seconds)	101 – 64			128