Episode 3605

Episode 3605 was broadcast on 8 December 2003, as part of Series 50.

Lynda House played Steve Graston, with Steve Graston winning 95 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Beginning with this episode, Teatime Teasers switched from 7 to 8 letters.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lynda House	Score	Steve Graston	Others	Max.
1	RLFIAODTE	FOLIATED	8 – 8	TAILORED	FLORIATED*	18
2	SVMAEONCI	INCOMES	15 – 15	CINEMAS	AMNESIC, ANOSMIC, ENCOMIA, EVASION, MESONIC, NOVICES*	25
3	SGPEAETDU	UPSTAGED	23 – 15	STAGED		33
4	RLKEAIHNT	LANKIER	30 – 22	LATRINE	ENTHRAL, HAIRNET, HERNIAL, INHALER, KERATIN, RELIANT, RETHINK, RETINAL, THERIAN, THINKER, TRENAIL*	40
5	25 8 10 8 6 4 → 937	932 (4 × 8 + 6) × 25 − 10 − 8	37 – 29	942 (10 × 4 − (8 − 6)) × 25 − 8	CV: 937 = ((8 + 4) × 10 − 6) × 8 + 25	50
TTT	FATNURSE				AFTERSUN
6	SEMZUBRIC	CRIMES	37 – 36	IMBRUES	CUMBERS, MURICES*	57
7	PTLOAEGDI	PILOTAGE	45 – 36	GLOATED	PETALOID*	65
8	NMSEAEWLA	SEAMEN	45 – 43	ENAMELS	MELAENA*	72
9	RTDIOEPNI	POINTED	45 – 61	PERDITION		90
10	5 7 6 4 3 25 → 378	378 (6 + 4 + 5) × 25 + 3	55 – 71	378 5 × 3 × 25 + 7 − 4		100
TTT	FOREBOAT				BAREFOOT
11	CSJAOERLG	GLARES	55 – 78	CAJOLES	CARGOES, COALERS, CORSAGE, ESCOLAR, GAOLERS, ORACLES*	107
12	TYDOUIMHS	MOUTHS	61 – 78	MISTY	DHOTIS, DISOMY, DOTISH, HYOIDS, MODISH, MOISTY, MOUTHY, MYOTIS, MYTHOI, MYTHOS, MYTHUS, OSTIUM, SHOUTY, SMITHY, SODIUM, STUDIO, THYMUS, YOUTHS*	113
13	NBTEOARPE	PROBATE	68 – 85	PRONATE	BARONET, OPERANT, OPERATE, PROTEAN*	120
14	100 25 75 50 1 2 → 253	253 2 × 100 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25	78 – 95	253 100 + 25 + 75 + 50 + 1 + 2		130
15	DIGGARDEN	regarding ☓ (6.75 seconds)	78 – 95	☓ (1.5 seconds)	DEGRADING	140