Episode 3792

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Episode 3792 was broadcast on 12 October 2004, as part of Series 52.

Andrew Dodd played Kevin Ashby, with Andrew Dodd winning 64 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Victoria Mather, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: The answer to the 2nd Teatime Teaser, VESPIARY is not in the OED.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Dodd	Score	Kevin Ashby	Others	Max.
1	GSMREAETO	gromets ☓	0 – 7	STORAGE	GASOMETER, MEGASTORE	18
2	SECOQMENS	COMES	0 – 13	SCONES	CENSES*, COMESS*, MENSES*, MESONS*, MONSES*, SCENES*	24
3	PTOEOLBIR	POTBOILER	18 – 13	BLOOPER		42
4	NEWOCTANR	CANTER	24 – 19	TRANCE	CONNATE*, ENACTOR, NORTENA*	49
5	25 75 100 2 5 10 → 897	895 (10 − 2) × 100 + 75 − 5 + 25	31 – 19	900	CV: 897 = 100 × 10 − 75 − 25 − 5 + 2	59
TTT	SVENLIES	It's bad and wicked, the nasty sea monster.			VILENESS
6	SEDORHIJO	SHORED	37 – 19	HORSE	HOODIES, ODORISE	66
7	PELAFUATD	DEFAULT	44 – 19	PLATED	ADULATE, FAULTED, PLATEAU*	73
8	GLEPIBDAX	PAGED	44 – 26	PIEBALD	BIPEDAL*	80
9	OEAMNTREL	lamentor ☓	44 – 26	ornament ☓	LAMENTER*	88
10	25 75 8 9 4 6 → 271	—	44 – 33	268 (75 − 8) × 4	CV: 271 = 25 × 8 + 75 − 4	98
TTT	VIERASPY	Home of Rochdale Hornets and London Wasps.			VESPIARY
11	YCASTIARN	TRAINS	44 – 40	ARTISAN	SANITARY	106
12	TIKODITPU	POUT	48 – 44	POUT	DITTO, IDIOT, PITOT*, PUTTI*, PUTTO*, TUPIK*	111
13	AORLAECMO	MORALE	54 – 50	CAMERA	CARAMEL	118
14	75 50 3 4 3 10 → 314	314 50 × (3 + 3) + 10 + 4	64 – 60	314 (3 ÷ 3 + 75) × 4 + 10		128
15	MINILURGS		64 – 60		MISRULING	138