Episode 3699

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Episode 3699 was broadcast on 7 May 2004, as part of Series 51.

Sweyn Kirkness played Marilyn Spicer, with Sweyn Kirkness winning 84 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Henry Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sweyn Kirkness	Score	Marilyn Spicer	Others	Max.
1	HDSOEARNT	THRONES	7 – 7	HARDENS	HARDSTONE	18
2	VLPOAISEG	GOALIES	14 – 7	GLOVES	SPOILAGE	26
3	TBDIEASRC	DIRECTS	21 – 7	diabetic ☓	ASCRIBED, CARBIDES, CATBIRDS*, TRIBADES	34
4	ZTMIEAPRI	PRIMATE	28 – 14	PRIMATE	TRAPEZII*	42
5	1 7 3 2 4 3 → 944	—	28 – 14	—	CV: 756 Best: 756 = 7 × 4 × 3 × 3 × (2 + 1)	42
TTT	FINEGRIN	Breach the trendy hairstyle.			INFRINGE
6	LDSOIEFRT	lordiest ☓	28 – 22	TREFOILS		50
7	NWLAUEMGC	GLANCE	34 – 22	CLANG	GUNWALE	57
8	NRHTUIELD	INTRUDE	41 – 29	THUNDER	UNDERLIT*	65
9	SMLOIEJRN	JOINERS	48 – 36	JOINERS	JOINERS*, LIMNERS*, MERINOS*, MERLINS, MERLONS, REJOINS*	72
10	50 2 4 10 2 6 → 297	297 50 × 6 − 4 + 2 ÷ 2	58 – 46	297 50 × 6 − (2 + 4) ÷ 2		82
TTT	INTOROAD	Brown, Mr Geller gets an Indian takeaway.			TANDOORI
11	PDBCAEOTM	COMBED	64 – 52	POMADE	COMBATED	90
12	NSPGAOUSE	SPONGES	71 – 59	SPONGES	GASEOUS	97
13	YRFAEATDT	FATTER	77 – 65	FATTER	DAFTER*, DEFRAY*, FARTED*, FATTED*, FRAYED*, RAFTED*, RATTED*, TARTED*, TETRAD*, TREATY, YATTER*	103
14	25 1 5 10 2 10 → 339	340 (10 + 2 + 1) × 25 + 10 + 5	84 – 65	—	CV: 339 = (2 × 5 + 25) × 10 − 10 − 1	113
15	NEVERNITE		84 – 65		INTERVENE	123