Episode 3945

Episode 3945 was broadcast on 13 June 2005, as part of Series 53.

Richard Heald played Paul Lyne, with Richard Heald winning 96 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Richard Heald	Score	Paul Lyne	Others	Max.
1	ISMTEPRIN	MISPRINT	8 – 0	PRIEST	IMPRINTS, INTERIMS, MINISTER, PRISTINE	8
2	CGSLEAIWR	GLACIERS	16 – 0	WAILERS		16
3	SDCOEBTOL	BOOSTED	23 – 7	COOLEST	BOLDEST, COLDEST, OCELOTS, SCOOTED, STOOLED	23
4	JFGUIOTPI	POUT	27 – 11	POUT	GIFT, GOUT, POUF, POUI, TIPI, TOFU*, TOPI	27
5	75 1 1 8 5 3 → 777	775 (75 + 3) × (8 + 1 + 1) − 5	34 – 11	765	Best: 776 = ((75 + 1) × 5 + 8) × (3 − 1)	34
TTT	ROYALEGG	It's ugly and it's in the gutter.			GARGOYLE
6	DSAITRSON	ARSONIST	42 – 19	ARSONIST	ASTROIDS, INTRADOS	42
7	FNBAEIRMT	FIREMAN	49 – 26	RAIMENT	AMBIENT, FAINTER, MERANTI, MINARET*	49
8	RNEARLEHL	LEARNER	56 – 33	LEARNER	RELEARN	56
9	AINYSDEPS	PASSED	56 – 40	SYNAPSE	SYNAPSID*	64
10	75 1 2 6 8 3 → 825	825 (8 + 3) × 75	66 – 50	825 (8 + 3) × 75		74
TTT	HERBRENT	Big brother, little brother.			BRETHREN
11	MPIONTKEQ	PIMENTO	73 – 57	PIMENTO		81
12	DMXAIASET	MISTED	79 – 57	EXAMS	DIASTEMA*	89
13	URDTOECVH	VOUCHER	86 – 64	VOUCHER	COURTED, COUTHER, COUVERT, CUTOVER, RETOUCH, TORCHED, TOUCHED, TOUCHER*, VOUCHED	96
14	100 9 7 8 10 6 → 291	291 (10 − 7) × 100 − 9	96 – 74	291 (9 − 6) × 100 − (10 − (8 − 7))		106
15	NANOTONCS		96 – 84	CONSONANT (2.5 seconds)		116