Episode 3559

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Episode 3559 was broadcast on 3 October 2003, as part of Series 50.

Jim Critchley played Philip Whitnall, with Philip Whitnall winning 84 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Griffiths, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jim Critchley	Score	Philip Whitnall	Others	Max.
1	EAUSTLOSR	routless ☓	0 – 8	SALUTERS	SOULSTER*	8
2	GTEALKETM	METTLE	6 – 14	METTLE	GALETTE*	15
3	ZNUPCEMSA	SPACE	11 – 14	acumens ☓	ENCAMPS	22
4	NFMUOABSE	BEMOANS	18 – 21	SUNBEAM	AMBONES*, UMBONES*	29
5	50 2 9 7 9 10 → 215	209	18 – 28	210 (9 − 7 + 2) × 50 + 10	CV: 215 = (50 − 10 − 9) × 7 − 2	39
TTT	BENSACE				ABSENCE
6	PRWOEIMNO	POWER	23 – 33	WOMEN	IONOMER*, MOONIER, PINWORM*	46
7	EAITDRGHN	THREADING	41 – 51	THREADING		64
8	DXREIEFLI	refilled ☓	41 – 51	elixired ☓	DEFILER, FIELDER, REIFIED*	71
9	AECRDALQT	CARTED	47 – 51	cardale ☓	CALDERA	78
10	25 7 3 5 10 1 → 719	718 ☓	47 – 51	—	CV: 718 = (3 × 10 − 1) × 25 − 7 Best: 719 = ((25 − 3) × 7 − 10) × 5 − 1	88
TTT	RELYBIT				LIBERTY
11	IADSRCEDO	coarsed ☓	47 – 58	DISCARD	IDOCRASE*, ROADSIDE*	96
12	HSVIOAPDI	APHIDS	53 – 64	AVOIDS	DOVISH*, HISPID*, POISHA*	102
13	SPGOERTSA	POSTAGE	60 – 64	espargots ☓	ESPARTOS*, PORTAGES, POTAGERS*, PROTASES*, SEAPORTS	110
14	100 7 8 8 10 5 → 658	657	60 – 74	658 7 × 100 − 8 × 5 + 8 − 10		120
15	FINALNUZE		60 – 84	INFLUENZA (2 seconds)		130

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Rounds 1 and 2 and, Round 3 incomplete only)