Episode 3880

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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

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Rnd	Selection	John Mayhew	Score	Joe O'Brien	Others	Max.
1	TRNAIOWID	ORDAIN	06 – 06	RATION	WAITRON*	7
2	TELROCSUE	LECTURES	14 – 06	—	CLOTURES*, CORSELET, COULTERS*, ELECTORS*, ELECTROS*, RESOLUTE*, SELECTOR*	15
3	YLTPOUSEN	OPULENT	21 – 06	—	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	134 134 = (50 × 4) − ((10 + 1) × 6)	38 – 23	134 134 = ((4 − 1) × 50) − 10 − 6		39
6	DASPGECNI	ESCAPING	46 – 23	—		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	184 184 = ((50 + 8) × 3) + ((1 + 1) × 5)	76 – 37	? 181		77
11	QSGZTEAEG	—	76 – 42	STAGE	EGEST*, GAGES*, GATES*, GAZES*, SETAE*, TEASE*, ZETAS*	82
12	RAMSEDOME	RADOMES	83 – 49	SMEARED	MESODERM*	90
13	PLTAIAHNS	PLANISH	90 – 49	—	ASHPLANT	98
14	75 6 4 7 9 8 → 112	112 112 = 75 + (4 × 9) + 8 − 7	100 – 59	112 112 = (4 × 9) + 8 − 7 + 75		108
15	NOTMINGER	MENTORING (0 seconds)	110 – 59			118