Episode 3891

Episode 3891 was broadcast on 21 March 2005, as part of Series 53.

Sue Drinkwater played Tanmay Dixit, with Tanmay Dixit winning 85 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sue Drinkwater	Score	Tanmay Dixit	Others	Max.
1	IOEMSRSGR	ORGIES	6 – 0	morse ☓	GROSSER*, ISOMERS, MOSSIER	7
2	CXLIEONDT	LEXICON	13 – 0	CLIENT	CTENOID, DEONTIC, EXCITON, LECTION, LENTOID*, NOTICED	14
3	AIORDTFVE	FARTED	19 – 6	FARTED	DEVIATOR	22
4	NWSOIETGN	NESTING	26 – 13	TOWNIES	INTONES, NEWTONS, SNOWING, STEWING, STONING, STOWING, TENSING, TENSION, TIGNONS, TWINGES, WESTING, WIGEONS, WONTING*	29
5	50 4 3 8 4 9 → 950	950 ☓	26 – 23	950 (8 × 3 − 9 + 4) × 50		39
TTT	RAINHARD	There's only room for one on this show!			HARRIDAN
6	SPLROAOEB	PAROLES	33 – 30	LOOPERS	BLOOPERS	47
7	IEADCDTKI	TICKED	39 – 36	TICKED	ADDICT, CADDIE, DACITE, DICKED, KIDDIE, TACKED, TACKIE, TIDIED	53
8	EUEMRHOMS	REHOUSE	46 – 36	HOMERS	HUMMERS, REHOMES	60
9	EAUNRTPDE	PARENTED	54 – 44	PARENTED	DENATURE, DEPURATE	68
10	25 50 8 10 10 7 → 829	—	54 – 51	827 (10 + 7) × 50 − 25 + 10 − 8	CV: 830 = (25 + 50 + 8) × 10 Best: 829 = (25 × 50 ÷ 10 − 8) × 7 + 10	78
TTT	GRIPLOAD	This son decides to shine in the end.			PRODIGAL
11	AIASNFSNE	fains ☓	54 – 58	FANNIES		85
12	QLOETRANS	STOLEN	54 – 65	LOANERS	ANTLERS, ETALONS, RENTALS, SALTERN, SANTERO, SENATOR, STERNAL*, TREASON	92
13	EOUJSHPGC	POUCHES	61 – 65	HOUSE		99
14	25 1 6 2 5 4 → 513	513 25 × 4 × 5 + 6 × 2 + 1	71 – 75	513 5 × 4 × 25 + 6 × 2 + 1		109
15	SNOGCOLIN		71 – 85	CONSOLING (6.75 seconds)		119