Episode 3518

Episode 3518 was broadcast on 8 July 2003, as part of Series 50.

Ian Smith played Jenny Fenn, with Ian Smith winning 99 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jason Byrne, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: The conundrum had two valid solutions: RELEGATED and REGELATED.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Smith	Score	Jenny Fenn	Others	Max.
1	OTJPEINME	PIEMEN	6 – 0	POINT	EPITOME, PIMENTO, TEMENOI*	7
2	TBROICQUE	CROQUET	13 – 7	CROQUET	BRIQUET, BRUCITE*	14
3	LGOAOTDNI	LOOTING	20 – 7	LOTION	ANTILOG, GONDOLA, LOADING, TOOLING	21
4	WSRAIOMLA	MORALS	26 – 13	SAILOR	ORALISM, SOLARIA	28
5	100 9 5 8 2 9 → 404	404 100 × 8 ÷ 2 + 9 − 5	36 – 23	404 100 × 8 ÷ 2 + 9 − 5		38
TTT	CRESSUP				PERCUSS
6	NCSIEADGH	CHASING	36 – 31	HEADINGS	ECHIDNAS, SHEADING	46
7	NTEAXDIRU	TRAINED	43 – 38	TRAINED	INDURATE*, URINATED	54
8	SNLEIOSCE	SILENCES	51 – 46	ENCLOSES	INCLOSES, LICENSES, SENECIOS	62
9	TPSIAEYRU	PASTURE	58 – 53	PARTIES	ASPERITY	70
10	25 10 2 4 5 4 → 422	420	58 – 60	421 (10 + 5 + 2) × 25 − 4	CV: 422 = (4 × 25 + 5) × 4 + 2	80
TTT	ULOCALS				CALLOUS
11	INDFAOSDE	SADDEN	64 – 60	AIDED	ADENOIDS, ANODISED	88
12	PRSOEIGCU	PRECIOUS	72 – 68	GROUPIES	PIROGUES	96
13	SLHAOIKDE	HALIDES	79 – 75	HALIDES	DHOLAKS, KELOIDS, SHOALED*	103
14	50 8 1 10 7 4 → 400	400 50 × 8	89 – 85	400 50 × 8		113
15	GREATDEEL	RELEGATED** (8 seconds)	99 – 85			123