Episode 3748

Episode 3748 was broadcast on 28 July 2004, as part of Series 52.

Jack Welsby played Eddie McNamee, with Jack Welsby winning 102 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Peter Baldwin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jack Welsby	Score	Eddie McNamee	Others	Max.
1	GMEORTIOD	MOODIER	7 – 0	gromet ☓	DOOMIER, GOITRED, GROOMED, MOIDORE, MOTORED	7
2	RNPEUORNI	RUNNIER	14 – 0	UNRIPE	REUNION	14
3	VLAEHCATO	LOCATE	20 – 6	OCTAVE	CLAVATE*	21
4	SNDIAETLY	LANDTIES	28 – 6	SLANTED	DEINSTAL*, STEADILY	29
5	10 7 2 3 4 3 → 663	664 (10 × 7 + 4) × 3 × 3 − 2	35 – 6	—	CV: 663 = ((7 + 4) × 3 × 2 × 10) + 3	39
TTT	IDCOPIER				PERIODIC
6	SMPOAUFTE	FAMOUS	41 – 12	FOETUS	SFUMATO	46
7	RSOEWRIAL	WORRIES	48 – 19	WORRIES	LORRIES, RAILERS*, WAILERS	53
8	CDMUEGOSB	BUDGES	54 – 25	BUDGES	BEGUMS, BODGES, COMBED, COMBES, DEBUGS, DEMOBS, DUMBOS, ESCUDO, GUMBOS, MOUSED, ODEUMS, SMUDGE*	59
9	ZTIERPOET	POTTIER	61 – 32	POTTIER	PETTIER, POETIZE, TREETOP	66
10	25 2 2 3 6 7 → 407	407 (6 + 2) × 2 × 25 + 7	71 – 32	404		76
TTT	SOFTCURE				FRUCTOSE
11	MRIOSHUED	MOREISH	78 – 32	ROUSED	DIMEROUS, HEIRDOMS, HUMIDORS	84
12	JCAIGNELT	ELATING	85 – 32	JANGLE	ANGELIC, ANGLICE, GALENIC, GELATIN, GENITAL, TALCING	91
13	RKOADTPEO	ADOPTER	92 – 32	PRATED	PARTOOK, READOPT, TORPEDO, TROOPED	98
14	50 2 9 6 3 8 → 526	526 50 × (9 + 2) − 8 × 3	102 – 32	527		108
15	AIRFUDGER		102 – 42	FIREGUARD (25.5 seconds)		118