Episode 3765

Episode 3765 was broadcast on 3 September 2004, as part of Series 52.

Paul Gallen played Ray Jones, with Paul Gallen winning 103 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Gallen	Score	Ray Jones	Others	Max.
1	WRCIUOSNI	IRONIC	6 – 6	COUSIN	INCISOR	7
2	DTREAELSA	RELATED	6 – 14	TREADLES		15
3	TDVEAUGMR	MATURED	13 – 14	ADVERT		22
4	BNHOEIPLA	BIPLANE	20 – 21	BIPLANE	APHELION	30
5	25 7 2 8 9 3 → 741	741 (8 + 2) × 3 × 25 − 9	30 – 21	740		40
TTT	MULTISOB	They could make you sick to the stomach.			BOTULISM
6	STXOEADFE	FEASTED	37 – 28	DEFEATS	DEAFEST, DETOXES	47
7	MCRAOESNG	ORANGES	44 – 35	ORANGES	CRAGSMEN, MEGARONS, ROMANCES	55
8	LHPUIEKMO	POKE	44 – 40	PLUME	HELIUM, OUKLIP, PHLOEM	61
9	TDSEOERNF	FOSTERED	52 – 48	FORESTED	DEFOREST, SOFTENED, SOFTENER*	69
10	100 9 7 4 2 5 → 970	970 100 × 9 + 7 × 5 × 2	62 – 58	970 100 × 9 + 7 × 5 × 2		79
TTT	TIMCHESS	They spend all day making things up.			CHEMISTS
11	DLQAIORMS	MORALS	68 – 64	MORALS	MILORDS*, ORALISM	86
12	TNDUIEBRS	INTRUDES	76 – 72	INTRUDES	BURNSIDE, NURDIEST, SIDEBURN, TRIBUNES, TURBINES	94
13	LCTAOIYPM	COMITAL	83 – 72	coalpit ☓	POLYMICT*	102
14	50 5 3 7 10 8 → 242	242 5 × 50 − 8	93 – 82	242 5 × 50 − 8		112
15	IFRYGIANT	RATIFYING (4.5 seconds)	103 – 82			122