Episode 3787

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Episode 3787 was broadcast on 5 October 2004, as part of Series 52.

John Gray played Les Holmes, with John Gray winning 89 – 31. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Gray	Score	Les Holmes	Others	Max.
1	HTSLAOADI	STOLID	6 – 0	loaths ☓	SHITLOAD*	8
2	TSZOERAGE	STORAGE	13 – 7	STORAGE	GOATEES, RESTAGE*, ROSEATE*, TOERAGS	15
3	PCBDAIATO	TOPIC	18 – 12	PATIO	BIODATA, COPAIBA*, TAPIOCA	22
4	MNJEULERI	lumiere ☓	18 – 12	milner ☓	ERMINE*, INJURE*, LIERNE*, LIMNER, MERLIN*, MURINE*, RELINE, UNREEL*	28
5	75 50 9 6 8 4 → 830	830 (75 + 8) × (6 + 4)	28 – 12	—		38
TTT	SCAREDME	Scared me. I was terrified.			SCREAMED
6	STOCDANIP	CAPTIONS	36 – 12	PANICS	SPONDAIC*	46
7	YFRTEUEWL	WELTER	42 – 12	truely ☓	EYEFUL, FERULE*, FLEURY*, FLUTEY*, FREELY*, REFLET*, REFUEL*, REFUTE, TUYERE*, TWEELY*	52
8	RCSAIMEGD	GRIMACES	50 – 12	SCARED	DECIGRAMS*	60
9	SRMSAIANO	MORASS	56 – 18	MANORS	ANOSMIA*, MANOIRS, MARINAS, OARSMAN*, RAMSONS*, RANSOMS*	67
10	100 8 4 5 6 3 → 170	170 8 × 5 + (6 + 4) × 3 + 100	66 – 18	—		77
TTT	CHESSWIT	They're a turn on for all of us.			SWITCHES
11	PDBVEUAMR	DAMPER	72 – 24	DAMPER	RUMBAED*	84
12	LTDOENKOC	LOOTED	72 – 31	CLONKED	CONDOLE*	91
13	THNXEAIRM	MINARET	79 – 31	ANTHEM	HAIRNET*, MERANTI*, NARTHEX, RAIMENT*, THERIAN*	98
14	50 5 10 7 6 3 → 294	294 (50 − 10 ÷ (7 + 3)) × 6	89 – 31	295		108
15	NAGSPIRIT		89 – 31	sprinting ☓ (7.5 seconds)	TRAIPSING	118