Episode 3899

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Episode 3899 was broadcast on 4 April 2005, as part of Series 53.

Jon O'Neill played Peter Wallis, with Jon O'Neill winning 96 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jon O'Neill	Score	Peter Wallis	Others	Max.
1	NRCPVEAOT	ENACTOR	7 – 0	CAVERN	CENTAVO*, CONVERT*, OPERANT, OVERACT, PATONCE*, PRONATE*, PROTEAN*	7
2	MSDIEOBIG	BOGIES	13 – 6	BODIES	BODGIES, IDIGBOS*, SIGMOID*	14
3	NRLXSIUOA	unrails ☓	13 – 13	URINALS	ANXIOUS*, INSULAR, SOLUNAR*, UXORIAL	21
4	FNTOIAPME	TAMPON	19 – 19	FAMINE	PTOMAINE	29
5	25 50 75 100 2 8 → 123	123 100 + 25 − 2	29 – 29	123 100 + 25 − 2		39
TTT	GRACEAIR	What you may pay to deliver a clock.			CARRIAGE
6	DTSAOAIRS	ASTROIDS	37 – 29	STAIRS		47
7	NGMKNEAER	MEAGRE	43 – 35	REMAKE	GERMANE	54
8	CLSAEIPCU	plaices ☓	43 – 42	UPSCALE	AUSPICE*, CAPSULE, CULICES*, IPECACS*, SACCULE*, SPECIAL, SPECULA*, SPICULE*	61
9	FTSDJAEIR	FAIREST	50 – 42	FASTER	ASTRIDE*, DISRATE*, STAIDER*, STRAFED, TIRADES*	68
10	9 6 5 2 8 50 → 193	194 8 ÷ 2 × 50 − 6	57 – 49	192 (6 − 2) × 50 − 8	CV: 193 = (50 − 9) × 5 − 2 × 6	78
TTT	HONEYPAP	You may need or even find a calling card here.			PAYPHONE
11	TNLNDEOEU	UNTOLD	63 – 49	tunneled ☓	ENDNOTE*, TENONED*, TOLUENE*, UNTONED*	85
12	SHRAEITHA	HASTIER	70 – 56	HASTIER	HETAIRAS*	93
13	QSMGNEOED	DEMONS	76 – 62	GNOMES	GENOMES	100
14	10 7 2 9 10 50 → 903	903 9 × 2 × 50 + 10 − 7	86 – 72	903 9 × 2 × 50 + 10 − 7		110
15	IONATRIAD	RADIATION (4.25 seconds)	96 – 72			120