Episode 3780

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Episode 3780 was broadcast on 24 September 2004, as part of Series 52.

Robert Harris played David Coster, with Robert Harris winning 99 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Simpson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The solution for Round 14 was given by Richard Whiteley. And notably, the W in the conundrum was an upside down M.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Robert Harris	Score	David Coster	Others	Max.
1	EOUDRTDIX	OUTRIDE	7 – 0	TOURED		7
2	PREHLORAN	ORPHAN	13 – 6	PLANER	ALPHORN*	14
3	CTDEIUVIB	DEBUT	18 – 11	CUTIE	BIDET*, CEBID*, CITED*, CIVET, CUBED*, CUBIT*, DEBIT, DUCTI*, DUVET*, EDICT*, EVICT, IVIED*, TUBED*, VIBED*	19
4	EGSONDAMS	MADNESS	25 – 18	DAMSONS	DAEMONS, DESMANS*, DOSAGES*, MANGOES*, MASONED*, NOSEMAS*	26
5	100 9 2 4 4 6 → 337	337 4 × 100 − (6 ÷ 2 + 4) × 9	35 – 18	340		36
TTT	GOOLYDIK	The study of children, perhaps. Oh, I'm just teasing.			KIDOLOGY
6	PFOAWRETI	PROFIT	41 – 18	WATER	FOREPAW*, WIRETAP*	43
7	DSCNUEQLI	DUNCES	47 – 18	—	INCLUDES, NUCLIDES*, UNSLICED	51
8	TGASFOILT	FLOATS	53 – 24	FLOATS	GALIOTS*, GLOTTIS*, SALOTTI*	58
9	AEOSPKDRA	SPARKED	60 – 24	PARKED	PARKADES	66
10	50 10 2 8 8 7 → 511	511 50 × 10 + 8 + 2 + 8 − 7	70 – 34	511 50 × 10 + 8 + 2 + 8 − 7		76
TTT	BESTCOLA	It always gets in your way as a matter of course.			OBSTACLE
11	EUOTHNCSR	COUNTERS	78 – 42	COUNTERS	CHORTENS*, CHUNTERS, CONSTRUE*, NOTCHERS*, RECOUNTS*, SOUTHERN*, TOUCHERS, TROUNCES*	84
12	TYNAREGAM	MAGNATE	85 – 42	MAGNET	MAGNETAR*	91
13	BSPEOANML	MOPANES	92 – 42	BLAMES	NEOPLASM, PLEONASM*	99
14	50 5 4 5 10 7 → 431	433 (5 + 4) × 50 − 10 − 7	99 – 42	433 ☓	CV: 431 = (50 − 7) × 10 + 5 − 4	109
15	BOOMWALLS		99 – 42		LAMBSWOOL	119

External Links

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