Episode 3731

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Episode 3731 was broadcast on 30 June 2004, as part of Series 52.

David Thirlwall played Jim Mitchell, with David Thirlwall winning 86 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Thirlwall	Score	Jim Mitchell	Others	Max.
1	AEOPRLSTI	POLARISE	8 – 0	PATROLS	EPILATORS	18
2	NMKEAIDCR	MANKIER	15 – 0	marker ☓	CARMINE, CRANKED, RAMEKIN	25
3	GSTLOEUBN	GLUTEN	15 – 7	NOBLEST	BELONGS*, BLUNGES*, BOLETUS*, BUNGLES, GOBLETS, LONGEST, LOUNGES, SUNBELT*, TONGUES, UNBELTS*, UNBLEST*, UNBOLTS*	32
4	WDTEOMIRH	WRITHED	22 – 7	MOTHER	ETHMOID*, HEIRDOM, MOTHIER*	39
5	100 50 2 10 5 10 → 782	785	22 – 14	780 (5 + 2) × (100 + 10) + 10	Best: 782 = ((100 − 2) × (50 − 10) − 10) ÷ 5	49
TTT	BUSRIDES	If you take bus rides, you'll need to pay for them.			DISBURSE
6	SPLEOCEYT	SELECT	28 – 20	CLOSET	ECOTYPES*	57
7	IAONFRSDE	FRIENDS	35 – 20	FAIRED	ANEROIDS, ANODISER*	65
8	GMTUINELV	MELTING	42 – 27	MELTING	ELUTING	72
9	RSCDIEATN	STRAINED	50 – 27	RESCIND	DICENTRAS	90
10	100 2 6 10 6 3 → 534	534 6 × 100 − 6 × 10 − 3 × 2	60 – 37	534 (100 − 10) × 6 − 6		100
TTT	CEDARNET	Have a drink, you pour thing.			DECANTER
11	EOAMRSPJO	OPERAS	66 – 43	MOPERS	PROSOMA	107
12	LBRIAOGHS	LIARS	71 – 48	BOLAS	ABOLISH, BAILORS*, BROLGAS*, GIRASOL*, HIROLAS*, LABRISH*, LARGISH*	114
13	AUICZTDAN	AUDIT	76 – 48	tanic ☓	ANTACID	121
14	25 9 8 6 9 3 → 709	—	76 – 48	707 ☓	CV: 708/710 Best: 709 = ((9 − 3) × 6 − 8) × 25 + 9	131
15	CURRIEOUT	COUTURIER (3.75 seconds)	86 – 48			141