Difference between revisions of "Episode 3656"

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Episode 3656 was broadcast on 2 March 2004, as part of Series 51.

Stewart Holden played Anna Briggs, with Stewart Holden winning 137 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Holden's score of 137 was at the time, the second highest of all time. To this day, it is the fifth highest score in the old 15-round format.

Rnd	Selection	Stewart Holden	Score	Anna Briggs	Others	Max.
1	IOUEPDLGO	POOLED	6 – 0	glooped ☓	EUPLOID*	7
2	IUESCNKDA	SNACKED	13 – 7	CANDIES	DECANIS, DICKENS, DUCKIES, INCASED, INCUDES, INCUSED, INDUCES, SNICKED, UNASKED, UNCASED	14
3	UIETRNMBR	TURBINE	20 – 7	NUMBER	BITUMEN, RUNTIER, TERBIUM, TRIBUNE	21
4	PHTRAUEIL	HAULIER	27 – 14	PHILTRE	HARELIP, LUTHIER	28
5	75 25 6 8 1 3 → 798	798 (75 + 25) × 8 − 6 ÷ 3	37 – 24	798 (75 + 25) × 8 − (3 − 1)		38
TTT	ROBESITY	This can be easily maintained with water.			SOBRIETY
6	MWSNFAEOC	CAMEOS	43 – 24	FACES	CANOES, COWMAN, COWMEN, MASCON, NOSEMA*, OCEANS	44
7	STLTIOELD	TOILETS	50 – 24	LITTLE	DOLLIES, DOTTLES, LITOTES, SLITTED, SLOTTED, STILLED*, STILTED	51
8	AIOYPRSGE	SOAPIER	57 – 24	GRIPES/GRAPES/GROPES	PORGIES	58
9	IOAMNTCRE	MANTICORE	75 – 24	MINCER	CREMATION	76
10	100 6 2 1 3 5 → 273	273 (100 − 6 − 2 − 1) × 3	85 – 34	273 (100 − 6 − 2 − 1) × 3		86
TTT	DRIPGORE	Served in prison, not necessarily at breakfast time.			PORRIDGE
11	OAEVNHBRD	HANDOVER	93 – 34	hoved ☓	OVERHAND	94
12	LSPZMOEUS	PLUMES	99 – 40	MUSSEL	PLUMOSE	101
13	EIEGFDNTA	DEFEATING	117 – 58	DEFEATING		119
14	75 100 1 2 7 5 → 106	106 100 + 5 + 1	127 – 68	106 100 + 7 − 1 100 + 5 + 1		129
15	LUNATICME	CULMINATE (4.5 seconds)	137 – 68			139

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 [[Stewart Holden]] played [[Anna Briggs]], with Stewart Holden winning {{score|137|68}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ken Bruce]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-Holden's score of 137 was at the time, the second highest score of all time. To this day, it is the [[List of 15-round scores over 125|fifth highest score]] in the [[15 round format (old)|old 15-round format]].
+Holden's score of 137 was at the time, the second highest of all time. To this day, it is the [[List of 15-round scores over 125|fifth highest score]] in the [[15 round format (old)|old 15-round format]].
 ==Rounds==