Episode 3860

< Previous | Next >

Episode 3860 was broadcast on 31 January 2005, as part of Series 53.

Judith Young played Dennis Poore, with Judith Young winning 95 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Judith Young	Score	Dennis Poore	Others	Max.
1	UEUNTMICS	MINUETS	7 – 0	unmines ☓	MINUTES	7
2	REPAOLGAB	GALORE	13 – 0	logable ☓	ALGEBRA*, PARABLE, PERGOLA, ROPABLE*	14
3	EISDYTERN	disentry ☓	13 – 6	ENTIRE	INSERTED, NERDIEST*, RESIDENT, SERENITY*, SINTERED*, TRENDIES	22
4	AEOLNBIDS	SAILED	19 – 12	BLINDS	ALBEDOS*, ALBINOS, ANDISOL*, ANODISE*, BALDIES*, BANDIES*, BLONDES, BOLIDES*, BONSELA*, DENIALS*, DISABLE*, DOLINAS*, DOLINES*, LADINOS*, LESBIAN*, OBELIAS*	29
5	100 75 10 1 2 4 → 431	440	19 – 19	432 4 × 100 + (75 − 10 − 1) ÷ 2	CV: 431 = (100 + 10 − 2) × 4 − 1	39
TTT	HALOBINT				BIATHLON
6	AUETHWASM	SWEAT	24 – 24	SWEAT	ATHAMES*, HAMATES*	46
7	IEHNDPATG	HEATING	31 – 31	HEAPING	HEADING, PAINTED, PINHEAD, PITHEAD*	53
8	RPRIEOMPE	PREMIER	38 – 31	PRIMER	IMPROPER	61
9	IAOJNTRES	JANITORS	46 – 39	JOINTERS	NOTARIES*, NOTARISE*, SENORITA	69
10	75 10 3 9 6 1 → 739	739 75 × 10 − (6 ÷ 3 + 9)	56 – 49	739 75 × 10 − 9 − 3 + 1		79
TTT	LEARNTAX				RELAXANT
11	IEAFNTLOF	INFLATE	63 – 49	OFTEN	ELATION*, FOLIATE, OFFLINE, TOENAIL*	86
12	EIATVLIDM	LIMITED	70 – 49	DILATE	DELIMIT*, ILVAITE*	93
13	UOAECSRTK	OUTRACES	78 – 49	COASTER		101
14	50 6 10 5 9 1 → 366	365 (6 + 1) × 50 + 10 + 5	85 – 49	360	CV: 366 = (50 + 10 + 1) × 6	111
15	TITANAGIO	AGITATION (20.75 seconds)	95 – 49	☓ (8.25 seconds)		121