Episode 3631

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Episode 3631 was broadcast on 27 January 2004, as part of Series 51.

Eric Wright played Chris Brown, with Chris Brown winning 73 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Esther Rantzen, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Eric Wright	Score	Chris Brown	Others	Max.
1	SGMPEIORA	EMPORIA	7 – 7	MIRAGES	EPIGRAMS, GRAMPIES*	8
2	YLDMUIOEC	MELODIC	14 – 7	CLOUDY	MYELOID*	15
3	SMRTAUIAE	AMATEURS	22 – 7	AUTISM	MURIATES	23
4	MKTZOAIAI	MOAT	26 – 11	ATOM	KIAAT*, MATAI*, MATZO*, MOTZA, TAIKO*, TIKIA*, ZAKAT*, ZAMIA*	28
5	100 2 9 4 9 3 → 378	379	26 – 21	378 (100 − 9) × 4 + 2 + 3 + 9		38
TTT	HELPABAT	Without this we'd be lost for words.			ALPHABET
6	RDTREAEHP	EARTHED	33 – 28	PREHEAT	THREADER*	46
7	TCLNIEIDU	CLIENT	39 – 34	CLIENT	CUTLINE*, DILUENT*, DUCTILE, INCITED*, INCLUDE, INUTILE*, NUCLIDE*, TUNICLE	53
8	QSLRAEIVB	VERBALS	46 – 34	risable ☓	BAILERS*, REVISAL*	60
9	CDTNUEAID	DECANT	52 – 34	deduction ☓	INDUCTED	68
10	75 100 25 50 7 4 → 837	828	52 – 39	829 (100 + 25) × 7 − 50 + 4	CV: 836 Best: 837 = (100 − 7) × ((75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 4)	78
TTT	RAINCASE	They often visited coal mines in Spain.			CANARIES
11	RSMROEOUT	MOROSE	52 – 46	TREMORS	RESTROOM	86
12	NBRHEAOEW	NOWHERE	59 – 46	BROWN	WHEREON	93
13	PLNSOEIFA	oilpans ☓	59 – 53	FINALES	LIFESPAN*, OPALINES	101
14	100 25 50 8 10 4 → 343	343 4 × 100 − 50 − 25 + 10 + 8	69 – 63	343 (100 − 10) × 4 − 25 + 8		111
15	BEARSLIME		69 – 73	MISERABLE (4.75 seconds)		121