Episode 3622

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Episode 3622 was broadcast on 14 January 2004, as part of Series 51.

Jean Bridge played Dermot MacHugh, with Jean Bridge winning 89 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Henry Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jean Bridge	Score	Dermot MacHugh	Others	Max.
1	SNCOEODWE	SWOONED	7 – 7	SWOONED	ENCODES, SECONDE*, SECONDO*	7
2	THURMAOEP	HAMPER	13 – 13	MOTHER	METAPHOR*	15
3	FSLQAIETR	FRAILEST	21 – 13	FALTERS		23
4	NDMAIECLO	calomine ☓	21 – 20	CLAIMED	COMEDIAN*, DAEMONIC*, DEMONIAC*, MELANOID*, MELODICA	31
5	100 10 7 3 1 9 → 884	884 9 × 100 − 10 − 7 + 1	31 – 30	884 9 × 100 − 10 − 7 + 1		41
TTT	FILLBEAR	Flaming heck! It's a hot dinner dance!			FIREBALL
6	GKREAITBS	BARITES	38 – 30	bargiest ☓	AGISTER*, BRISKET*, GAITERS, KITBAGS*, STAGIER*, TRIAGES*	48
7	NDUARYEMP	PRAYED	44 – 36	DREAMY	UNDERPAY	56
8	DTOILEGSN	LONGEST	51 – 36	TOILED	GODLIEST, SIDELONG	64
9	XRCUAOASP	parson ☓	51 – 36	rasps ☓	CARPUS*, CORPUS*, CROUPS	70
10	100 1 6 6 7 2 → 507	507 (6 − 1) × 100 + 7	61 – 46	507 (6 − 1) × 100 + 7		80
TTT	VORDEBIL	A hopeless romantic is unmarried, just encaged.			LOVEBIRD
11	MFTLEOIRO	footler ☓	61 – 52	FILTER	LOFTIER, MOTLIER*, TREFOIL*, TREMOLO*	87
12	SVHEIEDNA	VANISHED	69 – 60	VANISHED	ADHESIVE*	95
13	BTGIEILJA	jailed ☓	69 – 60	giblet ☓	ALBEIT, ALBITE*, BAILIE*, GABLET*, GELATI*, JALEBI*, LIGATE, TIBIAE*, TIBIAL*	101
14	50 10 2 6 3 4 → 542	542 (50 + 4) × 10 + 2	79 – 70	542 10 × 50 + (3 + 4) × 6		111
15	TRUTHSEED	SHUTTERED (4.5 seconds)	89 – 70			121