Episode 3609

Episode 3609 was broadcast on 12 December 2003, and was a quarter final of Series 50.

Stuart Earl played Eamonn Timmins, with Eamonn Timmins winning 88 - 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stuart Earl	Score	Eamonn Timmins	Others	Max.
1	PSHAOADCO	DACHAS	6 – 0	HOODS	PACHAS, POCHOS, POSADA*	6
2	LNSEIAFMQ	MENIALS	13 – 7	FAMINES	INFLAMES, FLAMINES*	14
3	NSDOEIGMT	DEMOTING	21 – 15	DEMOTING	SMIDGEON, MITOGENS*	22
4	CLEOISMBT	MOBILES	28 – 15	CLIMBS	CITOLES, EMBOLIC	29
5	25 100 75 50 4 5 → 928	931 (75x25-5)x50/100-4	35 – 22	925 (4+5)x100+25	CV: 930 Best: 929 = (100+75)x5+50+4	36
6	VGDAOEIPJ	PAVED	40 – 27	AVOID	ADJIGO*	42
7	SKREUILTS	SULKIEST	48 – 35	SURLIEST		50
8	YCRTIUENS	SECURITY	56 – 43	SCRUTINY		58
9	RTHAOAWRP	WARPATH	63 – 43	phwoar ☓		65
10	100 2 7 8 6 9 → 371	372	63 – 53	371 (6/2x100)+8+9x7		75
11	DNRIAEMFT	MINARET	70 – 53	FRAMED	TRAINED, DETRAIN, DEFIANT, FAINTED, FAINTER, FIREMAN, INDRAFT, MEDIANT, MERANTI, RAIMENT, READMIT, TRAINED	82
12	DZMUAELNR	MANURED	77 – 60	LAUNDER	NUMERAL, DURAMEN, LURDANE, MANDREL, MAUNDER, UNARMED*	89
13	TGLOEOBRS	GOBLETS	77 – 68	BOOTLEGS		97
14	25 4 6 10 1 6 → 231	231 (25+4-6)x10+1	87 – 78	231 (25+4-6)x10+1		107
15	ACABWHERE	(9 seconds)	87 – 88	BEACHWEAR		117