Episode 3897

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Episode 3897 was broadcast on 31 March 2005, as part of Series 53.

Jillian Tidman played Steve Smith, with Steve Smith winning 66 - 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mitch Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jillian Tidman	Score	Steve Smith	Others	Max.
1	NSDLEUETF	FLUENT	0 – 7	NESTLED	DETENUS*, DETUNES*, ELUENTS*, FLENSED, NEEDFUL*, NESTFUL*, NETFULS*, TELEDUS*	7
2	PTLAEOYTI	—	0 – 12	POTTY	PETTILY*, TALIPOT	14
3	RNQAEIRMO	MARINER	7 – 19	MARINER	ARMOIRE*, MORAINE, ROMAINE	21
4	SGNAOAMSO	moanas ☓	7 – 24	GOONS	SAMANGOS, SANGOMAS*	29
5	25 3 2 4 8 4 → 629	—	7 – 31	624 (4+2)x4x25+8x3	CV: 628 Best: 629 = (25x(4+2)+8)x4-3	39
6	TPDNEIOXB	BOXED	7 – 38	POINTED		46
7	TCRZAEURI	CRAZIER	14 – 38	CRATER	AZURITE*, ERRATIC*, RECRUIT	53
8	AEIPLNHNR	PLAINER	21 – 38	airplane ☓	HARELIP, HEPARIN*, HERNIAL*, INHALER*, PANNIER*, PLANNER, PRALINE	60
9	TGSREAENI	gratings ☓	21 – 45	STARING	RESEATING, STINGAREE	78
10	5 1 7 4 3 7 → 629	—	21 – 45	605	CV: 630 Best: 629 = (5+4)x7x(7+3)-1	88
11	SGDJOIUCW	JIGS	25 – 49	JUGS	DISCO, GUIDS*, JOUGS, SCUDI*, SCUDO*, SODIC*	93
12	SLNRIUIOE	LIONISE	32 – 56	LIONISE	LIONISER	100
13	MTFIEADSK	MISTAKE	39 – 56	FASTED	MISDATE*	107
14	50 4 6 9 5 9 → 560	559	39 – 66	560 (50+6)x(9+5-4)		117
15	NEUTROPLC		39 – 66		CORPULENT	127