Episode 3739

Episode 3739 was broadcast on 12 July 2004, as part of Series 52.

Ian Laird played Taz Poole, with Ian Laird winning 81 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Laird	Score	Taz Poole	Others	Max.
1	SPTOEOLUA	POOTLES	7 – 0	TOUSLE	APOSTLE, OUTSOLE, PELOTAS, PULSATE, TUPELOS	7
2	RVIESMODA	ADMIRES	14 – 7	ADVISOR	AVOIDERS	15
3	GNCEIORTH	TORCHING	22 – 7	THRICE	HECTORING	33
4	FBIQUISLA	ALIBIS	28 – 13	QUAILS	FIBULAS, SILIQUA*	40
5	100 8 4 7 1 4 → 921	924	28 – 20	923 (8 + 1) × 100 + 4 × 4 + 7	CV: 921 = (100 + 7 + 4 + 4) × 8 + 1	50
TTT	NINECARS				CRANNIES
6	DMEORNCEI	REMIND	34 – 26	MINCED	DOMINEER*, MEDIOCRE	58
7	TSYAEORDE	DESTROY	41 – 33	DESTROY	STOREYED	66
8	PNMIUTLES	LUMPIEST	49 – 33	PINTLES	TUMPLINES	84
9	RGXAEICOT	CAGIER	55 – 33	exciter ☓	EROTICA, EXACTOR, EXOTICA, GOATIER	91
10	100 1 6 3 10 6 → 847	846 (10 − 1) × 100 − (6 + 3) × 6	62 – 40	848 (100 + 6) × (6 + 3 − 1)	CV: 847 = (100 − 6) × (6 + 3) + 1	101
TTT	COPSRAID				SPORADIC
11	DRFAEALMS	FRAMED	62 – 47	ALARMED	FARDELS, FLAMERS, MEDLARS	108
12	PTWEANHOI	PIANO	67 – 52	THINE	PHAETON, PHONATE	115
13	BRUECDILS	BRUISED	74 – 59	SCRIBED	BUILDERS, REBUILDS	123
14	75 3 10 5 6 7 → 789	788 (75 + 3) × 10 + 6 − 5 + 7	81 – 66	788 10 × 75 + 7 × 5 + 3	CV: 789 = (75 + 7 − 3) × 10 − (6 − 5)	133
15	HEADGIRLN		81 – 66		HERALDING	143