Episode 3551

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Episode 3551 was broadcast on 23 September 2003, as part of Series 50.

Geoff Trinick played John Britton, with Geoff Trinick winning 72 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jennie Bond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Britton's Round 1 offering of RIGHTEST was later judged to have been wrongfully disallowed. As this would have changed the scoreline in his favour to 77 – 72, he was invited back to the show in the following series.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Geoff Trinick	Score	John Britton	Others	Max.
1	TSHREATIG	STRAIGHT	8 – 0	rightest ☓**		8
2	WRSAIOMTE	MAESTRO	15 – 7	WARMEST	AMORTISE, ATOMISER*, WORMIEST	16
3	BTAORSUEQ	EQUATOR	22 – 14	BOASTER	EQUATORS, QUAESTOR*, SABOTEUR*	24
4	ZDOATCDIA	coated ☓	22 – 20	ADDICT	DACOIT, ZODIAC	30
5	75 1 6 5 6 5 → 612	606 (6 + 1 + 5 ÷ 5) × 75 + 6	27 – 20	606 ☓	CV: 612 = (5 × 5 + 75 + 1) × 6 + 6	40
TTT	GONGOLD	A greyhound at full stretch, perhaps.			LONGDOG
6	SLFUEIRLA	REFUSAL	34 – 20	FLARES	FAILURES*	48
7	SRNLOEICY	loiners ☓	34 – 27	RECOILS	LICENSOR*	56
8	AOASGHETN	HASTEN	34 – 34	TANGOES	AGNATES*, HOSTAGE, ONSTAGE*, THANAGE*	63
9	VPOEKIDOT	VOTED	39 – 39	POKED	PIVOTED	70
10	25 9 2 8 10 9 → 776	—	39 – 39	—	CV: 777 Best: 776 = (10 × 9 + 9 − 2) × 8	80
TTT	USEWITT	This is worn below the surface.			WETSUIT
11	MEINPEGOR	PEERING	46 – 46	ROMPING	EPIMERON*	88
12	CRLSAOERL	carolers ☓	46 – 53	RECALLS	CAROLLERS	106
13	PBUEDMOFE	BUMPED	52 – 59	BUMPED		112
14	25 8 7 7 2 2 → 208	208 25 × 8 + 7 + 2 ÷ 2	62 – 69	208 (25 + 2 ÷ 2) × 8		122
15	ENIDPENGE	DEEPENING (15.25 seconds)	72 – 69			132

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)