Episode 3909

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Episode 3909 was broadcast on 18 April 2005, as part of Series 53.

Ross Allatt played Mike Brailsford, with Ross Allatt winning 110 - 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lionel Blair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ross Allatt	Score	Mike Brailsford	Others	Max.
1	LTDEAONSI	DELATIONS	18 – 18	DELATIONS		18
2	KPBGEOETL	GOBLET	24 – 18	BLEEP	BOLETE*	24
3	RNSAIARCE	CARRIES	31 – 25	CARNIES	ACARINES*, CANARIES	32
4	MWJSIEAFD	MEDIA	36 – 30	DAMES	AMIDES*, MASJID*, SAMFIE*, WADIES	38
5	25 50 2 8 7 2 → 442	442 (7+2)x2x25-8	46 – 40	442 (7+2)x2x25-8		48
TTT	SUMTRAIN	A hobby for enthusiastic buffs.			NATURISM
6	TRDNEAITV	DEVIANT	53 – 47	TRAINED	NITRATED	56
7	PLSAEUCGO	GLUCOSE	60 – 54	COUPLES	CAGOULES, SCOPULAE*	64
8	HMYRIEADS	MISHEARD	68 – 54	mashier ☓	HAYRIDES*	72
9	CNTEIORDE	CENTRED	75 – 54	DIRECT	RECONDITE	90
10	25 2 9 7 5 9 → 481	483 (9+9)x25+7x5-2	82 – 54	482 ☓	CV: 481 = (25+2)x(9+9)-5	100
TTT	SIRBELTS	They can be sore, almost top celebs.			BLISTERS
11	TPMOIEXMO	TEMPO	87 – 54	mopie ☓	MIMEO*, MOXIE*, TEMPI*, TOMME*, TOPOI*	105
12	TRSTUOENB	ENTRUST	94 – 54	buttoners ☓	OBSTRUENT*, TONEBURST	123
13	NRSOEAHRU	SOURER	100 – 54	unshare ☓	HOARSEN*, HOARSER*, SENHORA*, UNHORSE	130
14	75 2 4 9 8 3 → 104	104 9+8+4x3+75	110 – 64	104 75/3x4+8/2		140
15	EMETICPEA		110 – 74	PEACETIME (16 seconds)		150