Episode 3880

Episode 3880 was broadcast on 28 February 2005, as part of Series 53.

John Mayhew played Joe O'Brien, with John Mayhew winning 110 - 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Mayhew	Score	Joe O'Brien	Others	Max.
1	TRNAIOWID	ORDAIN	6 – 6	RATION	WAITRON*	7
2	TELROCSUE	LECTURES	14 – 6	clouters ☓	CLOTURES, CORSELET, COULTERS, ELECTORS, ELECTROS, RESOLUTE, SELECTOR*	15
3	YLTPOUSEN	OPULENT	21 – 6	postule ☓	LEPTONS, PENULTS, PLUTONS*, TUPELOS	22
4	MITFERANE	MINARET	28 – 13	TRAINEE	EMIRATE, FAINTER, FERMENT, FIREMAN, FIREMEN, FREEMAN, MATINEE, MEATIER, MERANTI, RAIMENT, RETINAE	29
5	50 10 7 4 6 1 → 134	134 50 x 4 - (10 + 1) x 6	38 – 23	134 (4 - 1) x 50 - 10 - 6		39
6	DASPGECNI	ESCAPING	46 – 23	panged ☓		47
7	SPDXAIOHA	APHIDS	52 – 23	PASHA	POISHA, POSADA, SHAADI, SPADIX*	53
8	TERNOBRAL	BLOATER	59 – 30	BARONET	NOTABLE, REALTOR, RELATOR, RETABLO*	60
9	MTDEIABNR	MEDIANT	66 – 37	MEDIANT	AMBIENT, ANTBIRD, BANDIER, BARTEND, BRAINED, DETRAIN, MERANTI, MINARET, RAIMENT, READMIT, TRAINED, TRIBADE	67
10	50 1 5 1 3 8 → 184	184 (50 + 8) x 3 + (1 + 1) x 5	76 – 37	181		77
11	QSGZTEAEG	egesta ☓	76 – 42	STAGE	EGEST, GAGES, GATES, GAZES, SETAE, TEASE, ZETAS*	82
12	RAMSEDOME	RADOMES	83 – 49	SMEARED	MESODERM*	90
13	PLTAIAHNS	PLANISH	90 – 49	pliants ☓	ASHPLANT	98
14	75 6 4 7 9 8 → 112	112 75 + 4 x 9 + 8 - 7	100 – 59	112 4 x 9 + 8 - 7 + 75		108
15	NOTMINGER	MENTORING (10 seconds)	110 – 59			118