Episode 3887

Episode 3887 was broadcast on 9 March 2005, as part of Series 53.

Chris Hunt played Sue Drinkwater, with Sue Drinkwater winning 87 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Hunt	Score	Sue Drinkwater	Others	Max.
1	DCRUSPIEY	spruiced ☓	0 – 7	CRISPED	CRUISED, PERCIDS*, SPIDERY, SPRUCED	7
2	OAEMNFXOD	MOANED	6 – 13	FOAMED	DAEMON, FANDOM*, MOONED	13
3	TNIBHSEAT	ATHEIST	13 – 13	BATHES	ABSINTHE, HESITANT*	21
4	EAOBSGLRP	GAOLERS	20 – 13	PEALS	PERGOLAS	29
5	25 8 10 3 5 10 → 881	883	20 – 20	880 (10 × 8 + 5 + 3) × 10	CV: 880 Best: 881 = (25 − 3) × 5 × 8 + 10 ÷ 10	39
TTT	ACUTEAVE				EVACUATE
6	AEATHNCED	CHANTED	27 – 27	CHEATED	CATENAE, CATHEAD, CHAETAE, ENACTED, TEAHEAD	46
7	PDOTKRAOL	PATROL	33 – 33	PORTAL	PARTOOK	53
8	IOUNDRSTE	ROUNDEST	41 – 41	INTRUDES	NURDIEST, OUTRIDES, OUTSIDER, ROUTINED, ROUTINES, TONSURED, UNSORTED*	61
9	VSRAENGAT	STRANGE	48 – 48	GRAVEST	STRAVAGE, TANAGERS, TAVERNAS, VAGRANTS, VANTAGES*	69
10	25 5 2 10 3 10 → 236	236 10 × 25 − (5 − (3 − 2) + 10)	58 – 58	236 (25 − 2) × 10 + 10 ÷ 5 × 3		79
TTT	SHESPELL				HELPLESS
11	RQISMROEN	MINERS	64 – 64	MINERS	IRONERS, MERINOS	86
12	OAUMTRSEL	MALTOSE	71 – 71	MATURES	EMULATORS	104
13	MROGFTEIW	gifter ☓	71 – 77	FORGET	FIGWORT*	111
14	25 2 3 8 6 7 → 916	916 (6 × 3 × 25 + 8) × 2	81 – 77	915		121
15	MUNNIPIGG		81 – 87	IMPUGNING (17 seconds)		131