Episode 3663

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Episode 3663 was broadcast on 11 March 2004, as part of Series 51.

Steve Hyde played Anna Daws, with Steve Hyde winning 97 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jan Ravens, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants would eventually reappear on the show, with Hyde appearing in Series 85 in March 2022 and Daws (who later took the surname Seemayer) appearing in Series 90 in October 2024.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Hyde	Score	Anna Daws	Others	Max.
1	KCLNAEODL	LOCKED	0 – 7	CLANKED	CELADON*, CLOAKED*, CLONKED*, KNOLLED	7
2	NGDIEATBE	DEBATING	8 – 15	DEBATING	DEBITAGE*	15
3	SMRPUEOVE	PROVES	8 – 22	PRESUME	OEUVRES*, OVERUSE*, REMOVES, SUPREME, SUPREMO	22
4	TCAESFONI	FACTIONS	16 – 22	SECTION	ACONITES*, CANOEIST, FANCIEST, SONICATE*	30
5	75 5 8 8 7 9 → 369	369 5 × 75 − 7 + 8 ÷ 8	26 – 32	369 5 × 75 − 7 + 8 ÷ 8		40
TTT	LAKEDCOD	Just close the door, you're getting nowhere.			DEADLOCK
6	RTLAIANSO	ARTISAN	33 – 32	TONSIL	NOTARIAL*, RATIONAL	48
7	HWMREIETA	WEATHER	40 – 39	MEATIER	EMIRATE*, THERMAE*, WARTIME, WHEREAT*, WREATHE*	55
8	PNOURCEOD	POUNCED	47 – 46	POUNCER	CROONED*, POUNDER, PRODUCE, UNROPED*	62
9	TGYIEIRSO	GORIEST	54 – 46	ORGIES	GOITRES	69
10	25 8 8 7 4 2 → 774	776 (4 × 25 − 2) × 8 − 8	61 – 53	772 (25 × 8 − 7) × 4	CV: 774 = (25 × 8 − 7) × 4 + 2	79
TTT	CYNTHHIA	Say hello to Cindy with this flower.			HYACINTH
11	LTSDAEOMA	MOLEST	67 – 59	LASTED	MALATES*, MALTASE*, MALTOSE, OATMEAL*, TAMALES*	86
12	LPXEIARCM	EXCLAIM	74 – 66	CLAMPER	CALIPER, CAMPIER*, CLAIMER*, IMPALER*, LEMPIRA*, MIRACLE, PALMIER*, RECLAIM, REPLICA	93
13	BGFSEIUOD	FUDGES	80 – 72	BODIES	BODGIES*, BOUGIES*, BUDGIES	100
14	100 9 2 10 3 10 → 414	415 (100 − 10 − 9) × (3 + 2) + 10	87 – 72	411	Best: 414 = 3 × ((10 + 9) × 2 + 100)	110
15	DAFFILIES	FALSIFIED (15 seconds)	97 – 72			120

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)