Episode 3759

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Episode 3759 was broadcast on 25 August 2004, as part of Series 52.

Roy Thearle played Betty Madill, with Roy Thearle winning 101 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Roy Thearle	Score	Betty Madill	Others	Max.
1	XPFTRAOUE	POUTER	6 – 0	EXTRA	EXPORT, PROTEA*, TROUPE*, UPRATE*	6
2	NDTOIALEG	TANGLED	6 – 8	DELATION	DELATING*, GELATION*, LEGATION	14
3	HKRUAIELM	MILKER	12 – 14	MAILER	HAULIER, HUMERAL*	21
4	CDSOEANOP	SPOONED	19 – 14	DANCES	DAPSONE*, DEACONS, OPCODES*, SCOOPED*, SECONDO*, SNOOPED*	28
5	50 100 7 6 3 4 → 860	860 7 × 100 + 3 × 50 + 6 + 4	29 – 14	854		38
TTT	SOFTPOET				FOOTSTEP
6	TSBIEUDYA	baudiest ☓	29 – 20	BEAUTY	BASTIDE*, DUBIETY*, SUBEDIT	45
7	MRNOEICTA	CREMATION	47 – 20	ROMANCE	MANTICORE	63
8	SLREUEFIG	FIGURES	54 – 27	FIGURES	FERULES*, LEISURE*, LURGIES*, REFUELS, REFUGES, RELIEFS*	71
9	DTPAOESMO	STAMPED	61 – 27	POSTED	DAMPEST*, POMADES*, STOMPED, STOOPED	78
10	75 50 6 3 7 9 → 979	978 (6 + 7) × 75 + 3	68 – 27	963	CV: 979 = 9 × 75 + 6 × 50 + 7 − 3	88
TTT	GEMSTORM				GROMMETS
11	VRLNIAECI	inlace ☓	68 – 33	CAVERN	IRENICAL*	96
12	STEODHEAM	STEAMED	75 – 40	METHODS	HOMESTEAD*	114
13	RSNIEOQLD	RINSED	81 – 46	SOILED	DOLINES*, INDORSE*, RONDELS*, ROSINED*, SOLDIER, SOLIDER*	121
14	50 75 5 1 10 5 → 420	420 5 × 75 + 50 − 5	91 – 46	—		131
15	GISMOTHON	SMOOTHING (1.5 seconds)	101 – 46			141