Episode 3579

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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.

NOTE: The conundrum had two valid answers: CELEBRATE and ERECTABLE.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stuart Solomons	Score	Sue Hearn	Others	Max.
1	DBFSEOILA	DISABLE	7 – 0	BLADES	ALBEDOS*, BALDIES, BOLIDES*, FOIBLES, OBELIAS*	7
2	WMIECTUOS	CUTIES	13 – 6	CUTIES	COSTUME, TIMEOUS*	14
3	RNTADIEGC	REDACTING	31 – 6	CREATING		32
4	SPHAEODRE	REPOSED	38 – 6	SHAPED	EPHEDRAS*, RESHAPED, RHAPSODE*, SOREHEAD*	40
5	100 7 4 5 6 8 → 285	285 (100 − 5) × (7 − 4)	48 – 6	283		50
TTT	OKCOSIE				COOKIES
6	MZAOUNLER	NUMERAL	55 – 6	ZONULE	ALMONER, ENAMOUR*, MORULAE*, NEUROMA*, UNMORAL*	57
7	QAISREPCO	COPIERS	62 – 13	COPIERS	PICAROS*, PROSAIC, SCORIAE*, SCRAPIE*, SOAPIER, SPACIER*	64
8	EAEDVTGAM	DAMAGE	68 – 19	TEAMED	GAMETE, METAGE*	70
9	DLSEAINTR	ISLANDER	76 – 19	DETAINS	DETRAINS, ENTRAILS, LANDTIES*, LATRINES*, RANDIEST*, RATLINES*, STRAINED*, TENDRILS*, TRENAILS*	78
10	50 6 3 7 7 2 → 423	423 (50 − 3) × (7 + 2)	86 – 19	—		88
TTT	LIPTREE				REPTILE
11	SLHEUOXIJ	JOULES	92 – 25	JOULES	ISOHEL*	94
12	PABETMORI	PRIMATE	99 – 25	IMPORT	BROMATE*, EMPORIA, PROBATE	101
13	NEADEFRCT	DECANTER	107 – 25	CREATED	CANTERED*, CRENATED*, RECANTED*	109
14	50 2 4 4 1 3 → 776	776 (4 + 1) × 3 × (50 + 2) − 4	117 – 25	—		119
15	TREECABLE	creatable ☓ (8.5 seconds)	117 – 25		CELEBRATE	129