Episode 3611

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Episode 3611 was broadcast on 16 December 2003, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 50.

Jim Bentley played Adam Laws, with Adam Laws winning 88 - 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jim Bentley	Score	Adam Laws	Others	Max.
1	GSMIEATMH	HAMMIEST	8 – 8	HAMMIEST	GAMMIEST*	8
2	BZREUAKSP	BUSKER	14 – 14	BREAKS	ABUSER*, AZURES*, BAKERS*, BRAKES, BRAZES*, BURKAS*, BURKES*, BURSAE*, KAPURS*, PAREUS*, SUPERB*, ZEBRAS*	14
3	NDROEINCL	CONNED	20 – 20	IRONED	CINDER*, CLONED*, CLONER*, COILED*, COINED*, COINER*, COLDER*, COLDIE*, CORNED*, CORNEL*, DINERO*, DINNER*, DOCILE, DOLINE*, ENDRIN*, INDOLE*, LINDEN*, NEROLI*, ONLINE*, ORCEIN*, RECOIL*, ROILED*, RONDEL*	20
4	SRVAEAENP	AVERSE	26 – 20	repaves ☓	PAVANES*	27
5	25 8 4 10 6 2 → 199	199 25 x 8 - (10 - 4) / 6	36 – 30	199 25 x 8 - (6 + 4) / 10		37
6	FMTIAOCSA	COMFITS	43 – 37	SOMATIC		44
7	MHRQEIEDT	MITHERED	51 – 37	MERITED		52
8	NGXIAODRC	ADORING	58 – 44	CARDING	COAXING, CORDING*, ORGANIC	59
9	SLNOEPBID	SPOILED	65 – 51	BLONDES	BONSPIEL*	67
10	6 5 8 5 2 7 → 738	—	65 – 51	730 ☓	CV: 735 Best: 738 = (7 x 5 + 6) x (5 x 2 + 8)	77
11	MSTUOEJRA	MASTER	65 – 58	JOUSTER	MATURES, MAESTRO*, RAMJETS*, STRUMAE*	84
12	LWREUATLI	TALLIER	72 – 65	TALLIER	TAILLEUR*	92
13	PTDEIAGFT	PATTED	78 – 71	PATTED	FATTED*, FIDGET*, FITTED, GIFTED, PITTED	98
14	25 10 3 5 3 8 → 346	348	78 – 78	347 (25 + 1) x (8 + 5 - 3)	CV: 345 Best: 346 = ((25 - 8) x 10 + 3) x (5 - 3)	108
15	NIPPERAID		78 – 88	DRAINPIPE (11 seconds)		118