Episode 3603

Episode 3603 was broadcast on 4 December 2003, as part of Series 50.

Adam Laws played Lynda House, with Lynda House winning 90 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Laws	Score	Lynda House	Others	Max.
1	SFLIOIETP	OILIEST	7 – 7	PISTOLE	PISOLITE, POLITIES	8
2	NLDOAOBNE	BLONDE	13 – 13	LOANED	ALBEDO, BANNED, BOODLE, DOABLE, LOONED, NANOBE*, NOODLE	14
3	VRDUAESLJ	VALUERS	20 – 20	VALUERS	ADJURES, AVULSED*	21
4	CNMOAOGRI	ROAMING	27 – 27	MOORING	AGRONOMIC*	39
5	25 50 100 75 2 2 → 445	448	27 – 34	447 (2 + 2) × 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25	CV: 444/446 Best: 446 = 75 × (100 + 50) ÷ 25 − 2 − 2	46
TTT	LETRACE				TREACLE
6	DPREUEZLR	PRELUDE	34 – 41	PRELUDE	PERDURE*	53
7	SHCAIAETM	MATCHES	41 – 48	CHEMIST	HAEMATIC, MISTEACH, SCHEMATA, TACHISME	61
8	YSGAEOTRE	GREATS	47 – 54	GROATS	GOATEES, GREYEST, GYRATES, RESTAGE, ROSEATE, STORAGE, TOERAGS	68
9	PFSIOETRH	PROFITS	47 – 62	TROPHIES		76
10	50 3 1 8 5 3 → 179	179 (50 + 8) × 3 + 5	57 – 72	179 (50 + 8) × 3 + 5		86
TTT	LOVESIT				VIOLETS
11	TKPIAEMWT	TIME	61 – 72	pattie ☓	KEMPT, MATTE, METTA, PETIT, PIETA, PITTA, TATIE, TEMPI, TEMPT, TWEAK, TWITE	91
12	SRNCOIATN	CARTONS	61 – 80	CONTAINS	CONSTRAIN, TRANSONIC*	109
13	RGDEIATBC	BIRDCAGE	69 – 80	BRIGADE		117
14	25 7 4 7 9 3 → 727	727 7 × 4 × 25 + 9 × 3	79 – 90	727 7 × 4 × 25 + 9 × 3		127
15	ISILOUDER	DELIRIOUS (2.75 seconds)	89 – 90			137