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[[Stewart Holden]] played [[Anna Briggs]], with Stewart Holden winning {{score|137|68}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ken Bruce]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | [[Stewart Holden]] played [[Anna Briggs]], with Stewart Holden winning {{score|137|68}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ken Bruce]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | ||
− | Holden's score of 137 was, at the time, the 2nd highest score of all time. To this day, it is the [[List of 15-round scores over 125|5th highest score]] in the old 15-round format. | + | Holden's score of 137 was, at the time, the 2nd highest score of all time. To this day, it is the [[List of 15-round scores over 125|5th highest score]] in the old 15-round format and equal 6th highest of all time. |
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== |
Revision as of 22:30, 22 April 2017
Episode 3656 was broadcast on 2 March 2004, as part of Series 51.
Stewart Holden played Anna Briggs, with Stewart Holden winning 137 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Holden's score of 137 was, at the time, the 2nd highest score of all time. To this day, it is the 5th highest score in the old 15-round format and equal 6th highest of all time.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stewart Holden | Score | Anna Briggs | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IOUEPDLGO | POOLED | 6 – 0 | glooped ☓ | EUPLOID* | 7 |
2 | IUESCNKDA | SNACKED | 13 – 7 | CANDIES | DECANIS*, DICKENS*, DUCKIES*, INCASED*, INCUDES*, INCUSED*, INDUCES, SNICKED, UNASKED*, UNCASED* | 14 |
3 | UIETRNMBR | TURBINE | 20 – 7 | NUMBER | BITUMEN, RUNTIER*, TERBIUM*, TRIBUNE | 21 |
4 | PHTRAUEIL | HAULIER | 27 – 14 | PHILTRE | HARELIP*, LUTHIER* | 28 |
5 | 75 25 6 8 1 3 → 798 | 798
(75 + 25) × 8 − 6 ÷ 3 |
37 – 24 | 798
(75 + 25) × 8 − 3 + 1 |
|
38 |
TTT | ROBESITY | SOBRIETY | ||||
6 | MWSNFAEOC | CAMEOS | 43 – 24 | FACES | CANOES, COWMAN, COWMEN*, MASCON*, NOSEMA*, OCEANS | 44 |
7 | STLTIOELD | TOILETS | 50 – 24 | LITTLE | DOLLIES, DOTTLES*, LITOTES*, SLITTED*, SLOTTED*, STILLED*, STILTED | 51 |
8 | AIOYPRSGE | SOAPIER | 57 – 24 | GRAPES | PORGIES | 58 |
9 | IOAMNTCRE | MANTICORE | 75 – 24 | MINCER | CREMATION | 76 |
10 | 100 6 2 1 3 5 → 273 | 273
(100 − 6 − 2 − 1) × 3 |
85 – 34 | 273
(100 − 6 − 2 − 1) × 3 |
|
86 |
TTT | DRIPGORE | PORRIDGE | ||||
11 | OAEVNHBRD | HANDOVER | 93 – 34 | hoved ☓ | OVERHAND | 94 |
12 | LSPZMOEUS | PLUMES | 99 – 40 | MUSSEL | PLUMOSE | 101 |
13 | EIEGFDNTA | DEFEATING | 117 – 58 | DEFEATING | 119 | |
14 | 75 100 1 2 5 7 → 106 | 106
100 + 5 + 1 |
127 – 68 | 106
100 + 7 − 1 |
|
129 |
15 | LUNATICME | CULMINATE
(4.5 seconds) |
137 – 68 | 139 |