Episode 3606

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Episode 3606 was broadcast on 9 December 2003, as part of Series 50.

Steve Graston played Carol Bestwick, with Steve Graston winning 95 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was notable because it was a rare occasion where an audience member was allowed to solve a numbers game.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Graston	Score	Carol Bestwick	Others	Max.
1	MNGIOESRL	LINGERS	7 – 0	LOSING	GREMLINS, MONGRELS*	8
2	CXIARDEUM	MIXED	12 – 0	mincer ☓	URAEMIC*	15
3	PBRAIESMI	IMPAIRS	19 – 7	IMPAIRS	AMBRIES*, PISMIRE*	22
4	LHEIRFOCT	FILTER	25 – 13	EROTIC	CHLORITE*, CLOTHIER	30
5	100 10 6 3 7 9 → 967	967 100 × 9 + 6 × 10 + 7	35 – 23	967 (100 + 7) × 9 + 10 − 6		40
TTT	WHODEENY	You should get this at a canter, loop.			HONEYDEW
6	GPIORZEUN	POURING	42 – 30	POURING	GROUPIE*, PIROGEN*, PIROGUE, PONGIER*, ROUPING*, ZEROING*	47
7	DSLEAUVTE	DEVALUES	50 – 30	SALUTED		55
8	LRTNAOELA	TALLER	56 – 30	LONER	LATERAL, LLANERO*, REALLOT*	62
9	CQTOIODLE	DOCILE	62 – 36	TOILED	CITOLE*, COILED*, COLDIE*, COOLED*, COOLIE*, COOTIE, DELICT*, LOOTED, OCELOT*, OOLITE*, TOOLED*	68
10	100 1 5 8 7 9 → 264	—	62 – 36	—	CV: 264 = (9 − 1) × 8 + (7 − 5) × 100	78
TTT	NUDELUMP	This helps you get into the swing of things.			PENDULUM
11	MISYETPAN	INMATES	69 – 36	STAMEN	PAYMENTS*	86
12	KOEBTGARH	BOTHER	75 – 42	BOTHER	BORGATE*	93
13	NWSIEIDFE	SWINE	75 – 49	DEFINES	DEIFIES*, EDIFIES*, ENDWISE*, INFEEDS*, SINEWED, WIENIES*	100
14	25 8 7 3 6 6 → 293	293 (6 + 6) × 25 − 7	85 – 59	293 (6 + 6) × 25 − 7		110
15	EELHEWERS	ELSEWHERE (1.75 seconds)	95 – 59			120

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)