Difference between revisions of "Episode 3658"

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Episode 3658 was broadcast on 4 March 2004, as part of Series 51.

Krista Simpson played Ben Phillips, with Ben Phillips winning 87 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 4, Phillips was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended BRAKES rather than BREAKS.

Rnd	Selection	Krista Simpson	Score	Ben Phillips	Others	Max.
1	SPREIYOST	POSTERS	7 – 7	POSTERS	PROSIEST, RIPOSTES, SEROSITY, TRIPOSES*	8
2	LMEATRIED	TRAILED	14 – 14	TREADLE	DIAMETER, DIATREME, MATERIEL, REMEDIAL, RETAILED*	16
3	UEGLNACUT	GLANCE	20 – 20	TANGLE	UNGULATE	24
4	SIKMEFABR	farmies ☓	20 – 26	BREAKS	AMBRIES, EMBARKS, RAMKIES	31
5	75 10 2 4 6 2 → 641	640 (6 + 2) × 75 + 4 × 10	27 – 26	644	CV: 640	38
TTT	CODPUREE	Got back, but didn't actually go anywhere.			RECOUPED
6	TISDERLAS	LARDIEST	35 – 34	LARDIEST	DISASTER, DISRATES, REALISTS, SALTIRES	46
7	JMCUIOTEH	JUICE	40 – 39	JUICE	COUTHIE	53
8	NOOSPGILE	SPOOLING	48 – 47	SPOOLING	POLONIES*	61
9	SZMEODIWR	wordies ☓	48 – 52	SWORD	DEWORMS, DOWRIES, ROWDIES, WEIRDOS	68
10	50 25 4 6 1 7 → 279	280	48 – 62	279 50 × 6 − (4 − 1) × 7		78
TTT	HOWLRIGS	According to Barry, her name was Lola.			SHOWGIRL
11	TCAUNIORF	FRACTION	56 – 70	FRACTION	FURCATION	96
12	DMLAEROEB	BLAMED	56 – 77	REMODEL	LEEBOARD	104
13	PNDAUCOES	POUNCED	63 – 77	SPACED	DAPSONE, DEACONS, POUNCES, UNCASED, UNPOSED, UPCASED*	111
14	50 25 4 9 5 6 → 989	991	63 – 87	989 (25 − 5) × 50 − (6 − 4 + 9)		121
15	GRUELFRET	REGRETFUL (1.75 seconds)	73 – 87			131

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 [[Krista Simpson]] played [[Ben Dali|Ben Phillips]], with Ben Phillips winning {{score|87|73}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ken Bruce]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: In Round 4, Phillips was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended the word {{word|BRAKES}} rather than {{word|BREAKS}}.
+NOTE: In Round 4, Phillips was not asked to spell his word; therefore, he may have intended {{word|BRAKES}} rather than {{word|BREAKS}}.
 ==Rounds==