Episode 3753

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Episode 3753 was broadcast on 9 August 2004, as part of Series 52.

Jack Welsby played Alan Cusack, with Jack Welsby winning 97 - 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jack Welsby	Score	Alan Cusack	Others	Max.
1	LTIUDREOP	DILUTER	7 – 7	POUTIER	DIOPTRE*, DROPLET*, EUPLOID*, OUTLIER*, OUTRIDE*, PERIDOT, PILOTED*, POLITER*, TRIPLED	7
2	KSAEONMLA	ANKLES	13 – 13	MELONS	ALKANES*	14
3	HSEITCUGO	TOUGHIES	21 – 13	TOUCHES		22
4	RYIAEDNSB	BRANDIES	29 – 13	SARDINE	BREYANIS*	30
5	6 6 3 5 4 2 → 461	464	29 – 20	462 (6 + 5) x (4 + 3) x 6	Best: 461 = (6 x 6 + 2) x 3 x 4 + 5	40
6	PROEOMFTR	PROMOTER	37 – 28	PROMOTER	PREMOTOR*	48
7	QTAIRCEOS	RACIEST	44 – 35	COASTER	CRISTAE*, EROTICA, SCORIAE*	55
8	IEOMTGSMP	STOMPIE	51 – 35	tommies ☓	EGOTISM, MOPIEST	62
9	TLUENWOHI	OUTLINE	58 – 42	OUTLINE	ELUTION*, HOTLINE, TOWLINE*	69
10	8 9 2 4 8 3 → 535	535 (8 x 8 - 4) x 9 - 3 - 2	68 – 52	535 (8 x 8 - 4) x 9 - 3 - 2		79
11	DLEIBDUAI	BUDDLEIA	76 – 52	AUDIBLE		87
12	OAECSNIRX	CARNIES	83 – 59	ARSENIC	ANOREXICS	105
13	GNOERPIFT	PORTING	90 – 66	PONGIER	FOREIGN*, GENITOR*, PIROGEN*, POINTER, PROTEIN, REPOINT*, TRIGONE*	112
14	10 4 4 2 3 7 → 891	892 (3 x 10 + 2) x 7 x 4 - 4	97 – 73	890 (4 x 4 x 3 x 2 - 7) x 10		119
15	TRIEDLEFT	filtered ☓ (1 second)	97 – 73		FLITTERED	129