Episode 3846

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Episode 3846 was broadcast on 11 January 2005, as part of Series 53.

Toni Ryan played Alex Menzies, with Toni Ryan winning 90 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Fish, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

On YouTube, someone had done a spoof letters round, but the clips he used were from Round 9, as the letters show for a split second.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Toni Ryan	Score	Alex Menzies	Others	Max.
1	NICOPJRED	COINED	6 – 6	JOINER	JOINDER, PERCOID*, PONCIER*, PORCINE*	7
2	LUONETSIE	TOUSLE	6 – 14	OUTLINES	ELUTIONS*	15
3	NIRMSAIEG	IMAGINES	14 – 14	MARINES	IMAGINERS, MIGRAINES	33
4	OEDBFUPRO	PROOFED	21 – 14	forbode ☓		40
5	25 50 4 10 5 8 → 359	360 (8 − (5 − 4)) × 50 + 10	28 – 14	357	CV: 358 Best: 359 = (50 − 10 ÷ 5) × 8 − 25	50
TTT	CROWSOBS	Upset your lover with this weapon.			CROSSBOW
6	EIWSRESTM	WRITES	34 – 20	REMITS	MESSIER*, METIERS*, MISERES*, MISTERS, REMISES*, RESITES*, RETIMES*, SMITERS*, TIMESES*	57
7	VLRAEOCSE	REVEALS	41 – 27	CLOVERS	CLEAVERS*, ESCAROLE*, VOCALESE*	65
8	AENMADOZH	DAEMON	41 – 34	HEADMAN	ADENOMA*	72
9	LINASGTEN	SLANTING	49 – 34	TANGLES	GANTLINES	90
10	100 9 6 10 2 7 → 763	763 (100 + 10) × 7 − (9 − 2)	59 – 44	763 (100 + 9) × 7		100
TTT	YUMMITIN	Protection for the diplomat.			IMMUNITY
11	DITANPUED	PAINTED	66 – 51	PAINTED	AUDITED*, DAUNTED, PETUNIA*, PUDENDA*, UNAIDED, UNDATED*, UPDATED*	107
12	AEPGYTORD	PARTED	66 – 58	PORTAGE	PORTAGED	115
13	CKSIOLIER	LOCKERS	73 – 65	RECOILS	SICKLIER	123
14	50 75 6 9 9 1 → 731	735 (9 + 1) × 75 − 6 − 9	80 – 72	735 (9 + 1) × 75 − 6 − 9	CV: 731 = 9 × 75 + 50 + 6	133
15	GIANTIRON	RATIONING (4.25 seconds)	90 – 72			143