Episode 3690

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Episode 3690 was broadcast on 26 April 2004, as part of Series 51.

Nik Von Uexkull played Tricia Anderson, with Nik Von Uexkull winning 95 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nik Von Uexkull	Score	Tricia Anderson	Others	Max.
1	GSLOEOCHA	HOLES	5 – 5	LOOSE	GASOHOL, LOACHES	7
2	XISORIDTA	ADROIT	11 – 11	TRIADS	ASTROID, DIARIST	14
3	POERMILFA	IMPLORE	18 – 18	IMPALER	EMPORIAL*, PROEMIAL	22
4	YOSETORNE	TENORS	24 – 24	STOREY	OESTRONE	30
5	25 9 7 4 3 6 → 933	933 (25 × 4 + 3) × 9 + 6	34 – 24	934		40
TTT	TENNABOK	On paper, it's taken at face value.			BANKNOTE
6	DATUBODEP	UPDATED	41 – 31	DOUBTED	ADOPTED, BOUTADE*	47
7	CTMAILESU	CLIMATES	49 – 39	CLIMATES	CALUMETS*, CLEMATIS, MUSCATEL*, MUSICALE, SIMULATE*	55
8	REDINEWNO	WINNER	55 – 45	REWIND	RENOWNED	63
9	GPAUMTQEI	IMPUTE	61 – 45	paquet ☓	AUGITE*, GUIMPE*, MAGPIE*, PIQUET, UPTIME*	69
10	75 100 6 6 25 50 → 835	—	61 – 45	—	CV: 831 = (100 + 50) × 6 − 75 + 6 Best: 836 = (50 − 6) × (25 − 6)	76
TTT	DUFFWAGE	The countess laughed out loud.			GUFFAWED
11	SLRCEOEUV	CLOSURE	68 – 45	CLOVER	COLURES*, CORVEES*, COULEES*, CREOLES*, LOUVRES*, OEUVRES*, OVERUSE, RECLUSE*, RESOLVE*, VELOURS	83
12	DOTANEMSR	MOANERS	75 – 45	donaters ☓	TRANSOMED	101
13	FPAOCTEAH	PATCH	75 – 51	APACHE	CAPOTE, CHAETA*, CHEAPO*, HEPCAT*, TOECAP*	107
14	25 10 2 5 3 7 → 995	995 25 × (7 − 3) × 10 − 5	85 – 61	995 25 × (7 − 3) × 10 − 5		117
15	PONGIPUSS	SUPPOSING (2 seconds)	95 – 61			127