Episode 3670

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Episode 3670 was broadcast on 29 March 2004, as part of Series 51.

Gary Male played Laurence Scott, with Gary Male winning 84 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Gary Male	Score	Laurence Scott	Others	Max.
1	TEDXOLUSO	LOOTED	0 – 7	LOUDEST	OUTDOES*, OUTSOLD, OUTSOLE*, STOOLED*, TOUSLED, TUXEDOS*	7
2	FENRIACGM	CREAMING	8 – 15	CREAMING	REFACING	15
3	SUTIQAHRE	HIRSUTE	15 – 22	HASTIER	THESAURI	23
4	LIDYEUSTO	TEDIOUSLY	33 – 22	LOUDEST		41
5	100 4 1 3 10 7 → 478	479	33 – 32	478 (3 − 1 + 100) × 4 + 7 × 10		51
TTT	EASYFILM	This month goes very quickly for these insects.			MAYFLIES
6	NAPERMIKL	IMPALER	40 – 39	PRALINE	IMPANEL*, KREMLIN*, LAMPERN*, LANKIER*, LEMPIRA*, MANIPLE*, MANKIER*, MANLIER*, MANLIKE*, MARLINE*, MINERAL, PALMIER*, PIKEMAN*, PLAINER*, RAILMEN*, RAMEKIN	58
7	SECPATORB	PROBATES	48 – 39	BOASTER		66
8	SEMDAENWU	SEAMEN	54 – 45	SUNDAE	DEMEANS, MEDUSAE*	73
9	RISGELODM	GLORIES	61 – 52	GLORIES	GILDERS*, GIRDLES, GLIDERS*, GLORIED*, GODLIER, LODGERS*, MIDSOLE*, MILORDS*, REGILDS*, SOLDIER*, SOLIDER*	80
10	4 2 9 1 3 1 → 732	432	61 – 52	—	CV: 432 Best: 432 = 9 × 4 × 2 × 3 × (1 + 1)	80
TTT	DESIRING	As good seats go, these are knockout.			RINGSIDE
11	CETSAVONI	OCTAVES	68 – 59	SECTION	ACONITES, CANOEIST, CENTAVOS*, CONATIVE*, SONICATE*, VESICANT*	88
12	RAFSEOTPI	atropies ☓	68 – 67	PASTORIE	SEPTORIA*	96
13	LHTBMOAEI	HAMLET	74 – 73	BOTHIE	HEMIOLA*, THIMBLE, TIMBALE*	103
14	10 6 8 4 4 9 → 660	660 ((9 + 4) × 4 + 8 + 6) × 10	84 – 73	—		113
15	YURICOLUS		84 – 83	CURIOUSLY (1.5 seconds)		123