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Episode 3543
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Episode 3543 was broadcast on 29 August 2003, as part of Series 50.
Jim Bentley played Alison Ross, with Jim Bentley winning 101 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jim Bentley | Score | Alison Ross | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CTPIEUFTM | PUMICE | 6 – 0 | MUFTI | IMPUTE, TECTUM*, UPTIME* | 6 |
| 2 | DROZEATRE | ORATED | 12 – 0 | ☓7 | RAZORED, RETREAD, TREADER* | 13 |
| 3 | CBXKOEANR | BRACKEN | 19 – 0 | BACKER | BACONER* | 20 |
| 4 | GSNEOASRW | ORANGES | 26 – 7 | ANSWERS | WAGONERS | 28 |
| 5 | 25 1 10 8 8 6 → 450 | 450
(10 + 8) × 25 |
36 – 17 | 450
(10 + 8) × 25 |
|
38 |
| TTT | LUSTICO | OCULIST | ||||
| 6 | TLDUIOHLE | HIDEOUT | 43 – 17 | DILUTE | HULLOED*, LITHOED* | 45 |
| 7 | RMJSIEILS | SMILERS | 50 – 24 | SMILERS | MILREIS*, MISSILE, RIMLESS, SIMILES*, SLIMIER*, SMILIES* | 52 |
| 8 | YMQAUIGSM | QUAYS | 55 – 24 | quasi ☓ | GUMMAS*, MAQUIS* | 58 |
| 9 | PMNAIADOP | MANIA | 60 – 29 | PANDA | ANOMIA*, DAIMON*, DOMAIN, MAIDAN*, MANDAP*, MOPANI*, OPPIDA*, PAPAIN* | 64 |
| 10 | 25 3 7 9 6 10 → 564 | 563
(9 + 7 + 6) × 25 + 10 + 3 |
67 – 36 | 563
(10 + 9 + 3) × 25 + 6 + 7 |
CV: 564 = (25 × 6 − 9) × (7 − 3) |
74 |
| TTT | MONYLAW | WOMANLY | ||||
| 11 | CTSEIUDNR | CURTSIED | 75 – 36 | SEND | INCRUSTED* | 92 |
| 12 | DVHAENAIS | VANISHED | 83 – 44 | VANISHED | 100 | |
| 13 | FDTEOARNI | RATIONED | 91 – 44 | TRAINED | DERATION, ORDINATE | 108 |
| 14 | 25 10 10 2 5 9 → 766 | 767 ☓ | 91 – 51 | 764
(2 × 10 + 10) × 25 + 5 + 9 |
Best: 767 = (25 × 10 + 9) × (5 − 2) − 10 |
115 |
| 15 | TINYLAUGH | NAUGHTILY
(13 seconds) |
101 – 51 | 125 | ||
