Episode 3874

Episode 3874 was broadcast on 18 February 2005, as part of Series 53.

John Mayhew played Pete Dance, with John Mayhew winning 102 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lesley Garrett, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Mayhew	Score	Pete Dance	Others	Max.
1	PNQDEAIMY	MAIDEN	6 – 6	PAINED	DAMPEN, IMPEND, MEDIAN, MEDINA, NYAMED, PAYNIM, PIEMAN	6
2	CTOAGROEB	rootage ☓	6 – 12	BORAGE	BORGATE	13
3	PNTAEONLD	PENDANT	13 – 19	PLANTED	NOTEPAD, PLANNED, POLENTA, TADPOLE, TALONED, TONEPAD*	20
4	VSEUAMRTG	MATURES	20 – 19	GRATES	GRAVEST, MAUVEST, SEVRUGA, STRUMAE, VAGUEST	27
5	100 9 6 8 7 2 → 139	139 6 × 8 − 9 + 100	30 – 29	139 (8 + 7) × 2 + 9 + 100		37
TTT	FORGEPAL	Overtake the amphibian.			LEAPFROG
6	SHLEOESRO	RESOLES	37 – 29	SHORES	SOOLERS*	44
7	SFRJEUECT	REJECTS	44 – 36	REJECTS	REFUTES	51
8	LDTIOANSW	talions ☓	44 – 42	TALONS	ANDISOL, DALTONS, DOLINAS, LADINOS, SANDLOT*	58
9	GNMLIOISN	SMILING	51 – 49	SOILING	LIMNING, LININGS, MINIONS, MOILING, NOISING, SLIMING	65
10	100 1 10 5 8 5 → 884	884 (100 + 10) × 8 + 5 − 1	61 – 59	884 (100 + 10) × 8 + 5 − 1		75
TTT	IANSMOLE	Have this for pudding, my flour.			SEMOLINA
11	BTRUEAPTM	TRUMPET	68 – 59	BUTTER	ABUTTER, TAPETUM, TEMPURA	82
12	RSFIAEDPR	ASPIRED	75 – 59	parried ☓⁸	DESPAIR, DIAPERS, DRAPERS, PARRIED, PARRIES, PRAISED, PRAISER, RAIDERS, RAPIERS, RASPIER, REPAIRS, SPARRED	89
13	NKTSAEOTC	CONTEST	82 – 66	CONTEST	COSTATE, NOTATES, OCTANTS	96
14	75 9 5 7 4 5 → 904	904 (5 + 7) × 75 + 4	92 – 76	904 (5 + 7) × 75 + 4		106
15	AILINGYET	GENIALITY (3.75 seconds)	102 – 76			116