Episode 3608

Episode 3608 was broadcast on 11 December 2003, and was a quarter final of Series 50.

Brian McKeon played Chris Cummins, with Chris Cummins winning 107 - 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Brian McKeon	Score	Chris Cummins	Others	Max.
1	WNRIETADO	ORDINATE	8 – 8	ORDINATE	DANEWORT, DERATION, DOWNRATE, ORDINATE, RATIONED	8
2	LASCPMUET	AMULETS	15 – 15	CALMEST	CALUMETS, MUSCATEL	16
3	BYRIAOKNE	BANKER	21 – 21	BONIER	BREYANI*	23
4	HTSFLIEIR	FILTERS	21 – 29	SHIFTIER	FILTHIER, SHIFTIER, TILEFISH	31
5	25 10 9 8 10 7 → 949	—	21 – 36	948 (9x10+8)x10-25-7	CV: 949 = (7x10+25)x10+8-9	41
6	DGSMTOEOC	COSTED	21 – 43	SCOOTED	SMOODGE, SMOOGED, STOOGED, TOMCODS	48
7	VPDUAIRSE	UPRAISED	29 – 51	UPRAISED		56
8	NLGTMOEIR	MELTING	36 – 58	GREMLIN	EMOTING, GENITOR, LENTIGO, MITOGEN, MOLTING, MONGREL, MOTLIER, RETINOL, RINGLET, TERMING*	63
9	NBDAEOQSP	BEANOS	42 – 64	SOAPED	BEDPANS, DAPSONE	70
10	3 8 5 10 3 1 → 694	—	42 – 71	695 ((8+3+3)x10-1)x5		77
11	LTCAIEJSR	RECITALS	50 – 79	ARTICLES		85
12	DLNXOUIAT	outlaid ☓	50 – 79	outlaid ☓	LUXATION*	93
13	MGEORHASO	MOORAGES	58 – 87	MOORAGES		101
14	10 5 2 6 3 2 → 610	604	58 – 97	610 (6x5x2+3-2)x10		111
15	FCTRAINEE		58 – 107	INTERFACE (1.5 seconds)		121