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'''Episode 3579''' was broadcast on 31 October 2003, as part of [[Series 50]].
 
'''Episode 3579''' was broadcast on 31 October 2003, as part of [[Series 50]].
  
[[Stuart Solomons]] played [[Sue Hearn]], with Stuart Solomons winning 117 - 25. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Lesley Garrett]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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[[Stuart Solomons]] played [[Sue Hearn]], with Stuart Solomons winning 117 - 25. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Lesley Garrett]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. Unusually, the conundrum {{word|TREECABLE}} was defective, having the intended solution {{word|CELEBRATE}} but also a second solution {{word|ERECTABLE}}. Either solution would have been allowed.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
{{Rounds-blank|286}}
 
 
{{Rounds-start|Stuart Solomons|Sue Heard}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Stuart Solomons|Sue Heard}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |DBFSEOILA|DISABLE  |BLADES  |BALDIES, FOIBLES, ALBEDOS*, BOLIDES*, OBELIAS*|  7|0  |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |WMIECTUOS|CUTIES  |CUTIES  |COSTUME, TIMEOUS*  | 13|6  | 14}}
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{{R-letters  |3 |RNTADIEGC|REDACTING|CREATING |                    | 31|6  | 32}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |SPHAEODRE|REPOSED  |SHAPED  |RESHAPED, EPHEDRAS*, RHAPSODE*, SOREHEAD*| 38|6  | 40}}
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{{R-numbers  |5 | 100|7|4|5|6|8| 285
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|285|sol1=(100-5)x(7-4)
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|283
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|48|6|50}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |MZAOUNLER|NUMERAL  |ZONULE  |ALMONER, ENAMOUR*, NEUROMA*, MORULAE*, UNMORAL*| 55|6  | 57}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |QAISREPCO|COPIERS  |COPIERS  |PROSAIC, SOAPIER, PICAROS*, SCORIAE*, SCRAPIE*, SPACIER*| 62|13 | 64}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |EAEDVTGAM|DAMAGE  |TEAMED  |GAMETE, METAGE*    | 68|19 | 70}}
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{{R-letters  |9 |DLSEAINTR|ISLANDER |DETAINS  |DETRAINS, ENTRAILS, LANDTIES*, RANDIEST*, STRAINED*, LATRINES*, RATLINES*, TRENAILS*, TENDRILS*| 76|19 | 78}}
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{{R-numbers  |10| 50|6|3|7|7|2| 423
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|423|sol1=(50-3)x(7+2)
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|—
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|86|19|88}}
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{{R-letters  |11|SLHEUOXIJ|JOULES  |JOULES  |ISOHEL*            | 92|25 | 94}}
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{{R-letters  |12|PABETMORI|PRIMATE  |IMPORT  |PROBATE, EMPORIA, BROMATE*| 99|25 |101}}
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{{R-letters  |13|NEADEFRCT|DECANTER |CREATED  |CANTERED*, CRENATED*, RECANTED*|107|25 |109}}
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{{R-numbers  |14| 50|2|4|4|1|3| 776
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|776|sol1=(4+1)x(50+2)-4
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|—
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|117|25|119}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|TREECABLE|sol=CELEBRATE|117|25|129}}
 
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[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Lesley Garrett as a guest]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Lesley Garrett as a guest]]
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Revision as of 12:52, 14 July 2009

Episode 3579 was broadcast on 31 October 2003, as part of Series 50.

Stuart Solomons played Sue Hearn, with Stuart Solomons winning 117 - 25. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lesley Garrett, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent. Unusually, the conundrum TREECABLE was defective, having the intended solution CELEBRATE but also a second solution ERECTABLE. Either solution would have been allowed.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Stuart Solomons Score Sue Heard Others Max.
1 DBFSEOILA DISABLE 7 – 0 BLADES BALDIES, FOIBLES, ALBEDOS*, BOLIDES*, OBELIAS* 7
2 WMIECTUOS CUTIES 13 – 6 CUTIES COSTUME, TIMEOUS* 14
3 RNTADIEGC REDACTING 31 – 6 CREATING 32
4 SPHAEODRE REPOSED 38 – 6 SHAPED RESHAPED, EPHEDRAS*, RHAPSODE*, SOREHEAD* 40
5 100 7 4 5 6 8 → 285 285
(100-5)x(7-4)
48 – 6 283


50
6 MZAOUNLER NUMERAL 55 – 6 ZONULE ALMONER, ENAMOUR*, NEUROMA*, MORULAE*, UNMORAL* 57
7 QAISREPCO COPIERS 62 – 13 COPIERS PROSAIC, SOAPIER, PICAROS*, SCORIAE*, SCRAPIE*, SPACIER* 64
8 EAEDVTGAM DAMAGE 68 – 19 TEAMED GAMETE, METAGE* 70
9 DLSEAINTR ISLANDER 76 – 19 DETAINS DETRAINS, ENTRAILS, LANDTIES*, RANDIEST*, STRAINED*, LATRINES*, RATLINES*, TRENAILS*, TENDRILS* 78
10 50 6 3 7 7 2 → 423 423
(50-3)x(7+2)
86 – 19


88
11 SLHEUOXIJ JOULES 92 – 25 JOULES ISOHEL* 94
12 PABETMORI PRIMATE 99 – 25 IMPORT PROBATE, EMPORIA, BROMATE* 101
13 NEADEFRCT DECANTER 107 – 25 CREATED CANTERED*, CRENATED*, RECANTED* 109
14 50 2 4 4 1 3 → 776 776
(4+1)x(50+2)-4
117 – 25


119
15 TREECABLE 117 – 25 CELEBRATE 129