Episode 3674

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Episode 3674 was broadcast on 2 April 2004, as part of Series 51.

John Jeffrey played John D Hall, with John Jeffrey winning 86 - 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Jeffrey	Score	John D Hall	Others	Max.
1	KRSGIEILA	GIRLIES	7 – 0	GRAILS	SILKIER*	7
2	NRPIAWSOE	PERSONA	14 – 7	WEAPONS	ENWRAPS*, INWRAPS*, ORPINES*, PARISON*, SNOWIER*, SOAPIER*, SPAWNER*	14
3	CTDSUOEBR	OBTRUDES	22 – 7	CRUSTED	DOUBTERS, OBSCURED, REDOUBTS*	22
4	LTROCAUYN	COUNTRY	29 – 7	CONTRA	CALUTRON	30
5	25 10 6 6 9 7 → 509	506 ((9 - 7) x 10 x 25)	36 – 7	509 ☓		40
TTT	ROOTWORM	If you can't get this today, there's always another.			TOMORROW
6	HLNIPEOCD	PINCHED	43 – 7	COINED	PHENOLIC*, PINOCHLE	48
7	TMXREAOFS	farmost ☓	43 – 14	FORMATS	FOREMAST, FORMATES	56
8	GDSADEINO	DIAGNOSED	61 – 14	ADENOIDS		74
9	RVMDIEABT	ADVERB	67 – 20	ADMIRE	AMBIVERT*, VERBATIM, VIBRATED	82
10	50 10 9 1 1 3 → 772	—	67 – 20	—	Best: 772 = (((3 x 9) + 50) x 10) + 1 + 1	92
TTT	OCHUNNEL	Meet it around 12:30.			LUNCHEON
11	MCPTEIALG	gelatic ☓	67 – 26	PLAICE	CLIMATE*, GAMETIC*, METICAL*, PELAGIC, PLICATE	99
12	STLNEIAQH	ENLIST	73 – 26	STEAL	ELASTIN*, ENTAILS, INHALES, LATEISH*, SALIENT, SALTINE*, SLAINTE*	106
13	DNPTEOELS	OPENED	79 – 26	SLEEP	PENTODES	114
14	100 10 1 7 1 3 → 605	604 ((7 - 1) x 100) + 1 + 3	86 – 33	606 ((10 - 1 - 3) x 100) + 7 - 1	CV: 605 = ((7 - 1) x 100) + (10 / (3 - 1))	124
15	INTOFINAL		86 – 43	INFLATION (2 seconds)		134