Episode 3544

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Episode 3544 was broadcast on 1 September 2003, as part of Series 50.

Jim Bentley played Stuart Lightfoot, with Jim Bentley winning 90 - 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jim Bentley	Score	Stuart Lightfoot	Others	Max.
1	TSIALDEMP	MILDEST	7 – 7	DILATES	MISDEALT, PALMIEST*, SEPTIMAL*	8
2	GRIADCUAN	CARDING	14 – 14	CARDING	CARDIGAN, CARANGID, GUARDIAN, ARCADING*	16
3	MBCUEIZRM	BUMMER	20 – 20	BUMMER	CERIUM, CUMBER*, ERBIUM*, IMBRUE*, IMMURE*	22
4	QETRIONLA	RELATION	28 – 28	RELATION	ORIENTAL	30
5	25 10 9 8 7 5 → 366	366 (10+5)*25-9	38 – 38	366 (10+5)*25-9		40
6	FOXREASND	REASON	44 – 44	ADORES	FEDORAS, SNARFED	47
7	RSDEIAPHE	HEADERS	51 – 51	HARPIES	AIRSPEED, PERISHED, RAPHIDES, EPHEDRAS*, RESHAPED*	55
8	AKSOUGDTC	STACK	51 – 57	DUCATS	OCTADS*, OUTGAS*	61
9	SLMEJOWID	SLOWED	57 – 63	SLOWED	MILDEWS, MIDSOLE*	68
10	75 5 5 4 3 2 → 672	672 (75+5+4)*(5+3)	67 – 73	672 (4*5)+75-3		78
11	LTOIEBUPL	BULLET	73 – 79	POLITE	POLLUTE	85
12	NPEANTOER	PRONATE	80 – 79	REPENT	PATRONNE*	93
13	TSRVIAEFN	tainters ☓	80 – 79	fainters ☓	SERVANT, INVERTS, FAIREST, ANTSIER*, NASTIER*, RETAINS*, RETINAS*, RETSINA*, STAINER*, STEARIN*, FAINTER*, STRIVEN*, NAIVEST*, NATIVES*, VAINEST*, RAVINES*, TAVERNS*, VERSANT*, SNIFTER*	100
14	100 10 9 7 7 6 → 320	320 (100+6)*(10-7)+(9-7)	90 – 79	—		110
15	SKAQUINGE		90 – 89	SQUEAKING (4 seconds)		120