Episode 3561

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Episode 3561 was broadcast on 7 October 2003, as part of Series 50.

Philip Whitnall played Susan Mulkeen, with Philip Whitnall winning 71 - 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Philip Whitnall	Score	Susan Mulkeen	Others	Max.
1	NSFOAETSI	SOFTIES	7 – 0	fastest ☓	FASTENS, FATNESS, FITNESS, ATONIES*, ENTASIS*, NASTIES*, SESTINA*, TANSIES*, TISANES*, FATSOES*, FIESTAS*, INFESTS*, NOSIEST*, SOFTENS*, SOSATIE*	7
2	ZLGSOEORI	ORIOLES	14 – 0	LOSER	GOOLIES, GOOSIER, GLORIES*, OLOGIES*	14
3	CJDAOISNE	ADJOINS	21 – 7	CANDIES	DIOCESAN	22
4	TMLHIUASI	MAST	21 – 12	SHALT	LITHIUM*, STIMULI*	29
5	25 1 4 10 1 3 → 615	—	21 – 19	610 (1+1)x2x3x4x25+10	CV: 616 = (25-3)x(10+4)x(1+1)	36
6	MNTXEOESA	SEXTON	27 – 25	STAMEN	AXONEMES*	44
7	PLCEAERYN	PLAYER	33 – 31	PEARLY	PLENARY, CLEANER*, LARCENY*, PERCALE*, REPLACE*, PRELACY*	51
8	DRLGIEODE	glidered ☓	33 – 38	GRIDDLE	DODGIER	58
9	MTPUIEBCU	IMPUTE	39 – 44	PUMICE		64
10	25 8 3 9 7 1 → 995	999 (3+1)x(9+8-7)x25	46 – 44	993 ☓	CV: 995 = (8x25-1)x(9+3-7)	74
11	SKDEUMNOW	UNSMOKED	54 – 44	SNOWED		82
12	DRSHAEUDA	SHUDDER	61 – 51	SHUDDER	HADEDAS*, SAUDADE*	89
13	FPLEAUTRC	PLACE	61 – 58	CAPTURE	CRATEFUL	97
14	100 9 4 5 2 9 → 438	438 ☓	61 – 68	438 (100+9)x4+2		107
15	MILDMERGE	GLIMMERED (1 second)	71 – 68			117