Episode 3617

Episode 3617 was broadcast on 7 January 2004, as part of Series 51.

Steve Graston played Gail Wood, with Gail Wood winning 94 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eve Pollard, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Graston	Score	Gail Wood	Others	Max.
1	PLSIOEWMG	GLIMPSE	7 – 7	GLIMPSE	GWEILOS*, WIMPLES	7
2	RBTUOUNDE	REBOUND	14 – 14	BOUNDER	BURNOUT, DOUBTER, OBTRUDE, OUTBRED, REDOUBT, UNROBED	14
3	CHLOEISZR	CHORES	14 – 21	RECOILS	HEROICS, ORCHILS, SCHERZI, SCHERZO	21
4	FPTEAINSM	SAPIENT	21 – 21	SPATE	MANIFEST	29
5	25 6 5 8 9 1 → 736	734 (6 × 5 − 1) × 25 + 9	28 – 21	732	CV: 736 = (6 × 25 − 1) × 5 − 9	39
TTT	EMAILRAT	Without this the writer and dressmaker have nothing.			MATERIAL
6	RDJEAILNR	RANDIER	35 – 28	RANDIER	DRAINER, LARDIER	46
7	GCSOEOTDE	SCOOTED	42 – 35	SCOOTED	CESTODE*, STOOGED	53
8	RMPTIAEQI	PRIMATE	49 – 42	PRIMATE	AIRTIME	60
9	NHSOAOLCA	CLANS	49 – 48	SALOON	LOCHANS*	67
10	100 1 7 1 7 9 → 249	249 (1 + 1) × 100 + 7 × 7	59 – 58	249 (1 + 1) × 100 + 7 × 7		77
TTT	OXOHERBS	Equine container gives you a sore larynx.			HORSEBOX
11	TDREAUBYT	BATTERY	66 – 65	ABUTTED	BUTYRATE*	85
12	NLXSOEOFA	SALOON	72 – 71	FELONS	ANOLES, FLAXEN, LOOSEN	91
13	PMRSIEIDO	PROMISED	80 – 79	PROMISED	PRESIDIO, PRISMOID	99
14	50 4 1 7 6 10 → 731	—	80 – 84	737 (10 + 4 + 1) × 50 − 7 − 6	CV: 733 Best: 731 = (50 − 7) × (10 + 6 + 1)	109
15	BRIEFNODD		80 – 94	FORBIDDEN (10 seconds)		119