Episode 3599

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Episode 3599 was broadcast on 28 November 2003, as part of Series 50.

Adam Laws played Rebecca Pasha, with Adam Laws winning 92 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Laws	Score	Rebecca Pasha	Others	Max.
1	HSTEIODSC	disects ☓	0 – 7	HOISTED	COSIEST*, COTISES*, DISCOES*, DISSECT, DITCHES, HOSTIES*	7
2	KLRIEGIMS	MILKIER	7 – 14	GIRLIES	MILKERS, MILREIS*, MISLIKE*, SILKIER, SLIMIER*	14
3	YDBNEAOLP	BALONEY	14 – 14	PLANED	ENDPLAY*	21
4	SRECLOEQN	ENCORES	21 – 14	cloners ☓	CORNELS, CRENELS*, CREOLES*, ENCLOSE*	28
5	7 9 3 8 8 5 → 467	460 ☓	21 – 14	—	CV: 467 = (7 × 9 − 5) × 8 + 3	38
TTT	YEVAPOR	What an excessive employer may do.			OVERPAY
6	TPROADFIX	PROFIT	27 – 14	PORT	PAROTID	45
7	TRGUIOLRA	RITUAL	33 – 20	GUITAR	AGOUTI*, GIAOUR*, RAGOUT, RIGOUR*, RUGOLA*, TAILOR, TORULA*, TURGOR*	51
8	SZTEIALBU	SUITABLE	41 – 20	LAZIEST		59
9	NSCOIETPI	SECTION	48 – 20	INSECT	PONCIEST*	67
10	50 2 1 7 1 2 → 310	310 (50 + 1) × (7 − 1) + 2 + 2	58 – 30	310 (50 + 1) × (7 − 1) + 2 + 2		77
TTT	NOSEPIN	You might draw this to keep your pad warm.			PENSION
11	DRNOAIHMA	ROADMAN	65 – 30	RANDOM	DIORAMA, MADRONA*, MAHONIA*	84
12	NWLEOIMGD	goldmine ☓	65 – 37	MINGLED	DEMOING*, MELDING*, MEOWING*, MEWLING*, WELDING*, WENDIGO*, WIDGEON*	91
13	RMTEAOPSR	PARROTS	72 – 44	REPORTS	PRAETORS*, PRORATES*, REARMOST*, ROTAMERS*, TRAMPERS	99
14	100 2 3 6 4 10 → 718	718 (4 + 3) × 100 + 10 + 6 + 2	82 – 54	718 (4 + 3) × 100 + 10 + 6 + 2		109
15	MODELBOSS	BLOSSOMED (2.75 seconds)	92 – 54			119