Episode 3829

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Episode 3829 was broadcast on 2 December 2004, as part of Series 52.

Judith Armstrong played Tim Charlton, with Tim Charlton winning 111 - 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Unusually, Carol Vorderman made a minor error in this game, which (presumably) went unnoticed at the time and appeared in the final edit. In the second round, Charlton asked for a final consonant but was given a vowel, U. The correct selection, GERTOPLAT, would not have yielded anything better.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Judith Armstrong	Score	Tim Charlton	Others	Max.
1	FNKIEASDW	WINKED	6 – 0	kidneys ☓	SWANKED	7
2	GERTOPLAU	PORTAGE	13 – 7	OUTRAGE	EARPLUG, GLOATER*, GRAUPEL*, LEGATOR*, PERGOLA, POTAGER*, PROLATE*, TORULAE*	14
3	TBDAEITSN	BANDIEST	21 – 15	BANDIEST	INSTATED	22
4	DEZSOENRA	REASONED	29 – 23	REASONED		30
5	100 2 2 6 4 9 → 691	690	29 – 33	691 (2/2+6)x100-9		40
6	CIYWTEOMR	MITRE	29 – 40	MORTICE		47
7	VLPEAIHSP	LAPSE	29 – 46	LAVISH	APPLIES*, HAVELIS*, SHIPLAP	54
8	NAGRONEQD	GROANED	36 – 53	GROANED	ANDROGEN	62
9	TNSOIARBT	RATIONS	43 – 60	RATIONS	BOTANIST*, SORBITAN*, STRONTIA	70
10	25 9 2 8 5 6 → 151	151 25x6+9-8	53 – 70	151 25x6+9-8		80
11	HMSUOEFRG	MOUSER	59 – 76	GUSHER	EGOSURF*, GUMSHOE, MORGUES, SORGHUM*	87
12	LAXEFSOTC	CASTLE	59 – 83	LOCATES	ALECOST*, FOLATES*, LACTOSE, TALCOSE*	94
13	NLRIEUDPC	INCLUDE	59 – 91	UNPRICED	UNDERLIP	102
14	50 3 9 7 1 2 → 591	591 (9+3)x50-7-2	69 – 101	591 (9+3)x50-7-2		112
15	SODDENWIZ		69 – 111	DOWNSIZED (4 seconds)		122