Episode 3558

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Episode 3558 was broadcast on 2 October 2003, as part of Series 50.

Scott Bowman played Jim Critchley, with Jim Critchley winning 96 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Griffiths, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Scott Bowman	Score	Jim Critchley	Others	Max.
1	LDTSEIERG	relisted ☓	0 – 8	DIGESTER	GLISTERED	18
2	SPCAERBOS	SCRAPES	7 – 15	SPACERS	CORPSES*, PARSECS*, PROCESS, ROSACES*	25
3	LDIAERNAD	LADDER	7 – 22	DRAINED	ADRENAL, ALIDADE*, ARANEID*, DANDIER, LANIARD*	32
4	VFPEOHRIT	pivoter ☓	7 – 28	THRIVE	OVERHIT*, OVERTIP*	39
5	100 75 25 50 4 10 → 323	323 100 × 4 − 75 − 50 ÷ 25	17 – 38	323 100 × 4 − 75 − 50 ÷ 25		49
TTT	NEATLOG				TANGELO
6	LEKICTANT	TACKLE	23 – 44	TICKLE	CATLIKE, LATTICE*, TACTILE*, TETANIC*	56
7	MWNSEOEDA	SNOWED	23 – 51	DAEMONS	AWESOME*, DEMEANS*, MASONED*, MEADOWS	63
8	OEINGMNAP	MOANING	30 – 58	MOANING	MEANING, NEAPING*, OPENING	70
9	DLTCOEART	RATTLED	37 – 65	CLATTER	CLOTTED*, CORDATE*, CROTALE*, CROTTLE*, DELATOR*, DETRACT*, LEOTARD*, LOCATED, REDCOAT, ROTATED*, TOADLET*	77
10	100 3 9 6 1 1 → 721	721 (100 + 3) × (6 + 1)	47 – 75	721 (100 + 3) × (6 + 1)		87
TTT	REDSEAM				SMEARED
11	SZYNEOIEM	MONIES	53 – 81	SIMONY	ISOENZYME*	105
12	UIODPLBFI	lupid ☓	53 – 81	lipoid ☓	BIFOLD*, LIBIDO, LUPOID*, UPFOLD*	111
13	JSRMUAUAH	MARSH	58 – 86	MARSH	ASHRAM, JUMARS*, MAHUAS*, RAJAHS, UMRAHS*	117
14	100 9 2 3 3 10 → 879	879 (100 − 2) × 9 − 3	68 – 96	879 9 × 100 − (10 − 3) × 3		127
15	LOVELYGIN	VOLLEYING (2.5 seconds)	78 – 96			137