Episode 3724

Episode 3724 was broadcast on 21 June 2004, and was the third quarter-final of Series 51.

John Jeffrey played Gary Male, with Gary Male winning 79 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member who solved the conundrum was the Series 8 champion, Clive Spate

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Jeffrey	Score	Gary Male	Others	Max.
1	DTNRIAEMC	TRAINED	7 – 7	TRAINED	DICENTRA	8
2	PUTSALEXF	PULSATE	14 – 14	PULSATE	LUXATES*	15
3	GTSMIEOSH	EGOTISM	21 – 21	EGOTISM	EGOISTS, HOMIEST, MITOSES, SOMITES*, STOGIES	22
4	DATECQILP	DIALECT	28 – 28	PLAITED	PLICATED	30
5	25 75 8 6 1 6 → 260	—	28 – 35	262 8 × 25 + 75 − (6 + 6 + 1)	CV: 261 Best: 260 = (75 + 8 − 25 − 6) × (6 − 1)	40
TTT	EMUOGRES	He got bigger and bigger, how gory!			GRUESOME
6	DOTNUROBI	INDOOR	34 – 35	ROBOT	BOUDOIR, BOURDON, BRIDOON*, OROTUND	47
7	NRYDAEISM	DAIRYMEN	42 – 35	REMAINS	DYNAMISE, MISANDRY, SEMINARY	55
8	GTLANIOCP	PLATONIC	50 – 35	OPTICAL	LOCATING	63
9	RSVREAODF	fevers ☓	50 – 41	DROVES	ADORERS, DROSERA, DROVERS, FEDORAS	70
10	75 50 25 6 9 10 → 195	—	50 – 48	194 10 × 25 − 50 − 6	CV: 195 = 10 × 25 − 50 − 75 ÷ (9 + 6)	80
TTT	OILHOMER	You might weave a wig on this, but keep it in the family.			HEIRLOOM
11	LBRSEOERM	EMBERS	56 – 54	EMBERS	REBORES, REMORSE*, SOBERER	87
12	OKLICEPSH	POLICES	63 – 61	POLICES	CHOKIES, HOSPICE, PECKISH*, PICKLES	94
13	GRTMAEAWN	WATERMAN	71 – 69	WATERMAN	MAGNETAR*	102
14	75 25 10 4 8 7 → 827	822	71 – 79	827 (75 + 8) × 10 − (7 − 4)		112
15	ISOTOGGLE		71 – 79	googliest ☓ (8 seconds)	GEOLOGIST	122