Episode 3503

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Episode 3503 was broadcast on 17 June 2003, as part of Series 49.

Alan Stevens played Steve Cann, with Alan Stevens winning 67 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Peter Baldwin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alan Stevens	Score	Steve Cann	Others	Max.
1	SNRAEINGT	STRANGE	7 – 7	SEARING	ANGRIEST, ANTIGENS*, EARNINGS*, ENGRAINS*, ENTRAINS*, GANISTER*, GANTRIES*, GENTIANS*, GRANNIES*, INGRATES*, RANGIEST*, TRANNIES*	8
2	URPAIZYET	PURITY	13 – 13	PURITY	AZURITE*	15
3	CTMAEUSTN	STAMEN	19 – 13	TENTS	ATTUNES*, MUTANTS*, MUTATES*, NUTCASE, SANCTUM, TAUTENS*, TETANUS*	22
4	OEHRDANRE	HOARDER	26 – 13	HARDEN	HARDENER	30
5	100 10 4 3 2 1 → 653	650	26 – 20	654 (10 − 1 + 100) × (2 + 4)	CV: 653 = ((100 + 10) × 2 − 1) × 3 − 4	40
TTT	HADSAIL	Flowers seen seven times a week, perhaps.			DAHLIAS
6	IMLERNOFV	lovier ☓	26 – 20	foiler ☓	FERMION*	47
7	RDSAEPAGE	desparage ☓	26 – 27	GRASPED	PRESAGED	55
8	ILSBOADXE	BOILED	32 – 33	SOILED	ALBEDOS*, BALDIES*, BOLIDES, DISABLE, OBELIAS*, OXIDASE*	62
9	TGMOEDPIE	IMPEDE	38 – 39	MIDGET	EMPTIED, EPIDOTE*, EPITOME	69
10	25 75 2 8 4 4 → 265	265 75 × 4 − 25 − 8 − 2	48 – 39	264		79
TTT	NUTRIGS	A telltale sign of the Iron Age.			RUSTING
11	WMPAOIDES	SPADE	48 – 46	SWAMPED	ADIPOSE*, IMPOSED*, MEADOWS*, MIAOWED*, POMADES*	86
12	ORCUMDEJF	FORMED	54 – 52	FORCED	DECORUM	93
13	LSAIHLOKA	KOALAS	60 – 52	shail ☓	ALKALIS*, KHALASI*	100
14	50 5 7 1 2 9 → 929	930 (50 + 1) × 9 × 2 + 7 + 5	67 – 59	930 9 × 2 × 50 + (7 − 1) × 5	CV: 929 = (2 × 50 + 5 − 1) × 9 − 7	110
15	TRIEDTEMP		67 – 59		PERMITTED	120

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)