Episode 3805

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Episode 3805 was broadcast on 29 October 2004, as part of Series 52.

Rita Willmott played Andrew Edgington, with Rita Willmott winning 90 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rita Willmott	Score	Andrew Edgington	Others	Max.
1	EIEIRXMSG	REMIXES	7 – 0	MIXERS	EMIGRES, REGIMES, REMIGES*	7
2	LANOJAEBR	LOANER	13 – 6	LOANER	ABALONE	14
3	AEOCVTDFP	AVOCET	19 – 12	AVOCET	ADVECT*, CAPOTE*, COATED, OCTAVE, TOECAP*	20
4	NATEURDNE	NATURED	26 – 19	NATURED	DENATURE, UNEARNED*	28
5	75 9 1 6 2 1 → 746	746 75 × (9 + 1) − 6 + 2	36 – 29	746 75 × (9 + 1) − 6 + 2		38
TTT	DEVILOFF	This increase makes qunitet go under.			FIVEFOLD
6	RCTAIGKOE	GOITRE	42 – 35	ROCKET	CORKAGE, EROTICA, GOATIER*, TACKIER, TRACKIE*	45
7	OEASLYNIP	pansily ☓	42 – 41	PLAINS	ALPINES, EPSILON*, NOPALES*, OPALINE, PAISLEY*, PINEALS*, SOAPILY*, SPANIEL	52
8	OIHTOMRAD	ADMIT	47 – 41	OATH	DOORMAT	59
9	IOACTMLUA	ACTUAL	53 – 41	COAT	COMITAL	66
10	75 2 5 9 2 10 → 458	459 (10 − 2 − 2) × 75 + 9	60 – 41	—	CV: 458 = (9 + 2 − 5) × 75 + 10 − 2	76
TTT	FIVEDOIT	Face make-up used by police officers.			VIDEOFIT
11	IAESPNRDS	SPRAINED	68 – 41	SPEARS	RAPIDNESS	94
12	BOLTSUEGM	BOULTS	74 – 41	BOLTS	BOLETUS*, EMBOLUS*, GOBLETS, STUMBLE*, TUMBLES*	101
13	IUEWTRLSI	LUSTRE	80 – 47	WRITES	UTILISER	109
14	75 7 5 1 10 2 → 207	—	80 – 47	—	CV: 207 = 2 × 75 + 5 × 10 + 7	119
15	VITALGENE	ELEVATING (10.25 seconds)	90 – 47			129