Episode 3758

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Episode 3758 was broadcast on 24 August 2004, as part of Series 52.

Marcus Alderton played Roy Thearle, with Roy Thearle winning 107 - 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Marcus Alderton	Score	Roy Thearle	Others	Max.
1	DWMOEUSGA	SMUDGE	0 –  7	MEADOWS		7
2	LETCROISN	INLETS	0 –  15	CLOISTER	SCLEROTIN	25
3	PBFEOIMRT	PRIME	0 –  21	TIMBER	POMFRET*	32
4	SZDAUELNC	LANCED	0 –  28	CANDLES	UNSCALED	40
5	25 8 5 7 6 1 → 862	862 25 × 7 × 5 - 8 - 6 + 1	10 –  38	862 25 × 7 × 5 - 8 - 6 + 1		50
TTT	KISHFACE	Eat this on a trawlerman's birthday.			FISHCAKE
6	SRMVOIAEP	VAMPIRES	18 –  46	VAMPIRES	IMPROVES, VAPORISE	58
7	DHTAOISGE	goaties ☓	18 –  53	SIGHTED	GODETIAS	66
8	NLUERYMIS	MISERY	18 –  60	MISRULE	LIMNERS*, MERLINS, MISERLY	73
9	TDCOIAEPR	PARTIED	25 –  67	APRICOT	APORETIC*, OPERATIC	81
10	75 25 2 5 4 6 → 839	840 (6 + 2) × (75 + 25 + 5)	32 –  67	842	CV: 839 = (25 × 6 + 2) × 5 + 75 + 4	91
TTT	IONAGLAM	Flowers on the wall, perhaps.			MAGNOLIA
11	KLBOAESTA	STEAL	32 –  73	STABLE	ABLATES*, ASTABLE*, BOATELS*, OBLATES, TAKABLE*	98
12	NROMAUFDI	MOURN	32 –  80	UNIFORM		105
13	STGJAEOIN	staging ☓	32 –  87	JESTING	AGONIES*, AGONISE, AGONIST, ATONIES*, EASTING*, GENISTA*, INGESTA*, JINGOES*, ONSTAGE*, SEATING*, TAGINES*, TAJINES*, TANGOES, TEASING	112
14	50 75 1 2 3 10 → 502	502 50 × 10 + 2	42 –  97	502 50 × 10 + 2		122
15	UNATOMATO		42 – 107	AUTOMATON (5 seconds)		132