Episode 3803

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Episode 3803 was broadcast on 27 October 2004, as part of Series 52.

Paul Soutar played Rita Willmott, with Rita Willmott winning 79 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Soutar	Score	Rita Willmott	Others	Max.
1	ESRUNGJEM	GREENS	6 – 0	unsure ☓	ENSURE*, ENURES*, GENRES*, MERGES*, NEUMES*, RESUME, RUMENS*	6
2	AOICRVPAD	AVOID	6 – 6	PAVIOR	ACAROID*, PARODIC*, PICADOR	13
3	STNOAEMRA	STREAM	6 – 13	MOANERS	MONSTERA, STOREMAN	21
4	EIOTLCMAS	CLIMATES	14 – 21	CLIMATES	CAMISOLE*, CLEMATIS, LOAMIEST*, SOCIETAL*	29
5	75 10 3 6 1 8 → 331	332	14 – 31	331 (75 + 8) × (10 − 6) − 1		39
TTT	CHOPPERY	Actually you'll get this, that's my prediction.			PROPHECY
6	EUODXFTEP	POUTED	20 – 37	POUTED	DEPUTE*, TOUPEE, TUXEDO*	45
7	HRGNIEUTB	HURTING	27 – 44	TRIBUNE	BERTHING, BRIGHTEN	53
8	EIOLDWKNA	WINKLED	34 – 51	WINKLED	KNAIDEL*	60
9	TSLPEUOTM	MOTTLES	41 – 58	MOTTLES	OUTLETS*, OUTSTEP*, PLUMOSE*, POTTLES, TOUPETS*, TUPELOS	67
10	25 10 3 9 7 5 → 595	595 (9 × 3 − (10 − 7)) × 25 − 5	51 – 58	597		77
TTT	STPAULAS	Utensils for unmarried men, perhaps?			SPATULAS
11	BREDICSAL	SIDECAR	58 – 58	BRIDES	ASCRIBED*, BALDRICS*, CALIBRED*, CALIBRES, CARBIDES, RADICLES	85
12	IEOFNTGHA	oathing ☓	58 – 65	HEATING	HAFTING*, HEFTING*	92
13	RCSREIADY	SIDECAR	65 – 72	CARRIES	CARDERS*, CARDIES, CARRIED*, RADICES*, RAIDERS*, SCARIER*, SCARRED*	99
14	25 8 7 3 3 1 → 624	625 (8 × 3 + 1) × 25	72 – 79	625 (8 × 3 + 1) × 25	CV: 624 = 8 × 3 × (25 + 1)	109
15	TALLPEDRO		72 – 79		PATROLLED	119