Episode 3688

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Episode 3688 was broadcast on 22 April 2004, as part of Series 51.

Nik Von Uexkull played Helen Waterston, with Nik Von Uexkull winning 71 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The Richard Whiteley anecdote from this episode was repeated during Mr Countdown: A Tribute to Richard Whiteley, and again on 2 November 2007 [1].

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nik Von Uexkull	Score	Helen Waterson	Others	Max.
1	SPVUOERLN	PROVEN	0 – 7	VELOURS	OVERPLUS*	8
2	TCSIAMELS	CLIMATES	8 – 7	CALMEST	CASTEISM*, CLEMATIS, SCALIEST	16
3	GXAITPEON	TAPING	14 – 13	TAXING	PINOTAGE	24
4	DRTAECHOB	CHARTED	21 – 20	CHARTED	BROACHED*, CHORDATE	32
5	100 1 9 10 7 5 → 790	790 7 × 100 + 9 × 10	31 – 30	790 7 × 100 + 9 × 10		42
TTT	CABSLOPE	You'll get no side effects with these tablets.			PLACEBOS
6	SLFIOUYDI	FLUIDS	37 – 36	FLUIDS	SOLIDIFY	50
7	TMPNOAOAT	ATOM	37 – 42	TAMPON	OTTOMAN*	57
8	GRCEODRAS	SCARRED	44 – 49	RECORDS	ADORERS*, CADGERS*, CARDERS*, CARGOES*, COARSER*, CODGERS, CORDAGE, CORSAGE*, DROSERA*, GRADERS*, GROCERS*, REGARDS*	64
9	WNEATRIES	SWEATIER	52 – 49	WINTERS	RESINATE, TRAINEES, WEARIEST*	72
10	75 4 2 8 8 6 → 977	—	52 – 49	989	CV: 976/978 Best: 976 = (75 − 8 − 6) × 8 × 2	79
TTT	GIVENMOR	What the stripper ended up doing to matt.			REMOVING
11	LCHQIOUDE	COILED	58 – 49	chique ☓	CLIQUE, CLOQUE*, COLDIE*, DOCILE, DOUCHE*, LOUCHE, QUICHE	85
12	DLKAEFSIG	FLAKED	64 – 49	LAKES	GADFLIES	93
13	RNUEMSAIR	SEMINAR	71 – 49	RAINS	ANEURISM, MARINERS, MURRAINS*	101
14	75 3 2 10 2 1 → 616	609	71 – 56	611 (3 × 2 + 2) × 75 + 10 + 1	CV: 616 = (75 + 2) × (10 − 2)	111
15	PURESEEDS		71 – 66	SUPERSEDE (1.75 seconds)		121