Episode 3740

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Episode 3740 was broadcast on 13 July 2004, as part of Series 52.

Ian Laird played Neil Pallister, with Ian Laird winning 99 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was notable for a gaffe where Susie Dent highlighted "fucoid" on the pencam, forgetting that the word above it would also be visible.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Laird	Score	Neil Pallister	Others	Max.
1	RDLSOIUIE	DELIRIOUS	18 – 0	SOLDIER		18
2	PZFAETNIM	FAMINE	24 – 6	INMATE	PIEMAN*, PINETA*, PITMAN*, PITMEN*, TAIMEN*	24
3	CDGROEALE	CLEARED	31 – 13	DECLARE	AEROGEL*, CORDAGE, CREEDAL*, REGALED*	31
4	BYSUORTIA	ABORTS	37 – 19	BISTRO	BISTOURY*, OBITUARY*	39
5	25 9 1 6 4 8 → 564	—	37 – 24	556 (9 + 8 + 4 + 1) × 25 + 6	CV: 564 = (6 × 25 − 9) × 4	49
TTT	SIDSCUTE	Reductions in playing staff from the butcher.			SIDECUTS
6	NPMUETOLA	AMULET	43 – 30	AMOUNT	PULMONATE	67
7	CHWSIOATE	WITCHES	50 – 37	WATCHES	ACHIOTES*	75
8	RSGIEDNAM	SANDIER	50 – 45	DREAMING	GRADINES*, MARGINED, READINGS, SMEARING	83
9	JTDEAERSA	SEATED	50 – 52	DEAREST	AERATED*, AERATES*, DERATES	90
10	50 8 4 10 5 6 → 427	427 (50 − 8) × 10 + 5 − 4 + 6	60 – 62	427 (50 + 4) × 8 − 5		100
TTT	CROATIAN	Why not treat yourself to a big mac?			RAINCOAT
11	IOEPCTDFU	DEPICT	66 – 68	POETIC	COPIED*, COUPED*, FOETID*, FUCOID, POUTED*	106
12	MKNEILREI	MILKIER	73 – 68	relink ☓	KREMLIN	113
13	NSTOAOBLE	STABLE	79 – 74	TABLES	NOTABLES	121
14	100 4 7 3 1 5 → 717	717 (100 + 3) × 7 − 4	89 – 84	717 7 × 100 + 4 × 3 + 5		131
15	NOSPICIER	PRECISION (16.75 seconds)	99 – 84			141