Episode 3753

Episode 3753 was broadcast on 9 August 2004, as part of Series 52.

Jack Welsby played Alan Cusack, with Jack Welsby winning 97 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jack Welsby	Score	Alan Cusack	Others	Max.
1	LTIUDREOP	DILUTER	7 – 7	POUTIER	DIOPTRE, DROPLET, EUPLOID, OUTLIER, OUTRIDE, PERIDOT, PILOTED, POLITER*, TRIPLED	7
2	KSAEONMLA	ANKLES	13 – 13	MELONS	ALKANES*	14
3	HSEITCUGO	TOUGHIES	21 – 13	TOUCHES		22
4	RYIAEDNSB	BRANDIES	29 – 13	SARDINE	BREYANIS*	30
5	6 6 3 5 4 2 → 461	464	29 – 20	462 (6 + 5) × (4 + 3) × 6	CV: 460/462 Best: 461 = (6 × 6 + 2) × 3 × 4 + 5	40
TTT	BOBHEART	It's there for you after you've taken the plunge.			BATHROBE
6	PROEOMFTR	PROMOTER	37 – 28	PROMOTER	PREMOTOR*	48
7	QTAIRCEOS	RACIEST	44 – 35	COASTER	CRISTAE, EROTICA, SCORIAE	55
8	IEOMTGSMP	STOMPIE	51 – 35	tommies ☓	EGOTISM, MOPIEST	62
9	TLUENWOHI	OUTLINE	58 – 42	OUTLINE	ELUTION, HOTLINE, TOWLINE	69
10	8 9 2 4 8 3 → 535	535 (8 × 8 − 4) × 9 − (3 + 2)	68 – 52	535 (8 × 8 − 4) × 9 − (3 + 2)		79
TTT	CUTSPAYS	Not a lion – more of a big softie, really.			PUSSYCAT
11	DLEIBDUAI	BUDDLEIA	76 – 52	AUDIBLE		87
12	OAECSNIRX	CARNIES	83 – 59	ARSENIC	ANOREXICS	105
13	GNOERPIFT	PORTING	90 – 66	PONGIER	FOREIGN, GENITOR, PIROGEN, POINTER, PROTEIN, REPOINT, TRIGONE	112
14	10 4 4 2 3 7 → 891	892 (10 × 3 + 2) × 7 × 4 − 4	97 – 73	890 (4 × 4 × 3 × 2 − 7) × 10	CV: 890 = (4 × 4 × 3 × 2 − 7) × 10	119
15	TRIEDLEFT		97 – 73	filtered ☓ (1.25 seconds)	FLITTERED	129