Episode 3739

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Episode 3739 was broadcast on 12 July 2004, as part of Series 52.

Ian Laird played Taz Poole, with Ian Laird winning 81 - 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Laird	Score	Taz Poole	Others	Max.
1	SPTOEOLUA	POOTLES	7 – 0	TOUSLE	APOSTLE*, OUTSOLE*, PELOTAS*, PULSATE*, TUPELOS*	7
2	RVIESMODA	ADMIRES	14 – 7	ADVISOR	AVOIDERS*	15
3	GNCEIORTH	TORCHING	22 – 7	THRICE	HECTORING*	33
4	FBIQUISLA	ALIBIS	28 – 13	QUAILS	FIBULAS*, SILIQUA*	40
5	100 8 4 7 1 4 → 921	924	28 – 20	923 (8 + 1) x 100 + 4 x 4 + 7		50
6	DMEORNCEI	REMIND	34 – 26	MINCED	DOMINEER*, MEDIOCRE*	58
7	TSYAEORDE	DESTROY	41 – 33	DESTROY	STOREYED*	66
8	PNMIUTLES	LUMPIEST	49 – 33	PINTLES	TUMPLINES*	84
9	RGXAEICOT	CAGIER	55 – 33	exciter ☓	EROTICA*, EXACTOR*, EXOTICA*, GOATIER*	91
10	100 1 6 3 10 6 → 847	846 ((10 - 1) x 100) - ((6 + 3) x 6))	62 – 40	848 (100 + 6) x (6 + 3 - 1)		101
11	DRFAEALMS	FRAMED	62 – 47	ALARMED	FARDELS*, FLAMERS*, MEDLARS*	108
12	PTWEANHOI	PIANO	67 – 52	THINE	PHAETON*, PHONATE*	115
13	BRUECDILS	BRUISED	74 – 59	SCRIBED	BUILDERS*, REBUILDS*	123
14	75 3 10 5 6 7 → 789	788 ((75 + 3) x 10) + 7 + 6 - 5	81 – 66	788 (75 x 10) + (7 x 5) + 3		133
15	HEADGIRLN		81 – 66		HERALDING	143