Episode 3789

Episode 3789 was broadcast on 7 October 2004, as part of Series 52.

Mark Danks played Donald Moffat, with Mark Danks winning 86 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Danks	Score	Donald Moffat	Others	Max.
1	TRCEAENPH	TRANCE	6 – 0	cenetaph ☓	CHANTER, CHAPTER, CHEAPEN, CHEAPER, CHEATER, CRENATE, EARTHEN, HEARTEN, HECTARE, HEPTANE, PANTECH, PANTHER, PATCHER, PRECENT, PREHEAT, RETEACH, TEACHER, TEPACHE, TRANCHE*	7
2	DSDAIYEBR	BRAISED	13 – 7	BRAISED	BADDIES, BARDIES, BIDDERS, BRAIDED, DARBIES, DAYBEDS, DAYSIDE, SEABIRD, SIDEBAR	14
3	MTLOEJSAM	MOLEST	19 – 13	MOLEST	MALTOSE	21
4	PGXEIECRD	PIERCED	26 – 13	PRIDE	EXPIRED	28
5	75 1 8 8 6 2 → 344	347 8 ÷ 2 × 75 + 6 × 8 − 1	33 – 13	—	CV: 344 = 8 ÷ 2 × (75 − 1) + 6 × 8	38
TTT	FREEUNTO				FOURTEEN
6	MSDTOAEFL	FLOATED	40 – 20	FLOATED	FLOTSAM, FOLATES*, MALTOSE	45
7	NMCPUAOSE	ENCAMP	46 – 26	CAPONS	CONSUME, ENCAMPS, MOPANES, MUCOSAE, PNEUMAS, POUNCES, SPUMONE	52
8	LNTZIEIRT	LITTER	52 – 26	littern ☓	NITRILE*, NITRITE	59
9	DHKOELRUS	husker ☓	52 – 33	HOLDERS	SHOULDER	67
10	75 4 3 4 1 2 → 703	710	52 – 40	700 (75 − 4 − 1) × (2 × 3 + 4)	CV: 704 Best: 703 = (75 − 1) ÷ 2 × (4 × 4 + 3)	77
TTT	INTOCUES				COUNTIES
11	MNVRAIOIS	ARSON	57 – 40	maoris ☓	MANOIRS, VIRINOS, VIRIONS	84
12	LBGAUETDR	DAUBER	63 – 46	TABLED	BLUDGER, BLURTED, BURGLED, DURABLE, GARBLED	91
13	LSCIEOWFT	LOWEST	69 – 52	LOWEST	CITOLES	98
14	75 5 3 4 6 4 → 163	164 (5 − 3) × 75 + 4 + 6 + 4	76 – 59	162 75 × (6 − 4) + 5 + 4 + 3	CV: 163 = (75 + 5) × (6 − 4) + 3	108
15	BILLGREEN	REBELLING (9.25 seconds)	86 – 59			118