Episode 3783

< Previous | Next >

Episode 3783 was broadcast on 29 September 2004, as part of Series 52.

John Gray played Piers Drew-Wilkinson, with John Gray winning 94 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jennie Bond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Gray	Score	Piers Drew-Wilkinson	Others	Max.
1	DTRSIEAWC	WAITERS	7 – 7	DIRECTS	ASTRIDE, CARDIES, CREDITS*, CRISTAE*, DISRATE*, DRASTIC*, RACIEST*, RADICES*, REDACTS*, SIDECAR*, STAIDER*, STEWARD*, TIRADES*, WAISTED*, WARIEST	7
2	LPMEUOTRN	OPULENT	14 – 7	PLUME	MOUNTER*, PLEURON*, REMOUNT	14
3	GDBSAEUNL	BUNDLES	21 – 14	BUNDLES	SLUGABED*	22
4	KTMEAIOSR	AMORTISE	29 – 14	MARKETS	ATOMISER*, SITKAMER*	30
5	100 50 1 5 4 6 → 387	385	29 – 21	388 100 × 4 − 1 − 5 − 6	CV: 387 = (100 − 5) × 4 + 6 + 1	40
TTT	OLLYREED				YODELLER
6	XCFPEIALS	SPECIAL	36 – 28	SPECIAL	CALIXES	47
7	CDNTOEIRE	ERECTION	44 – 28	retoned ☓	RECONDITE	65
8	MYQTOEUNL	MOUNT	49 – 33	QUOTE	ETYMON*, LEMONY, LOMENT*, MELTON*, MOLTEN*, MOTLEY*, MUTELY*	71
9	SHFPAEIDG	SHAPED	55 – 39	SHAPED	APHIDES*	78
10	100 4 6 2 1 5 → 273	273 (100 − (5 + 4)) × (2 + 1)	65 – 39	274		88
TTT	DRAWNOUT				UNTOWARD
11	TRMBAEINJ	MINARET	72 – 39	baiter ☓	AMBIENT, MERANTI*, RAIMENT*	95
12	SRLZAEOTD	LEOTARDS	80 – 39	SLATED	DELATORS, LODESTAR	103
13	LPSMAIEHR	SAMPLER	87 – 46	SIMPLER	HARELIPS*, IMPALERS*, LEMPIRAS*, PALMIERS*, SAMPHIRE, SERAPHIM	111
14	75 8 9 8 4 6 → 955	954 (8 + 4) × 75 + 6 × 9	94 – 46	959	CV: 954 Best: 955 = (8 × 4 + 75) × 9 − 8	121
15	GRUNTRUIN		94 – 56	NURTURING (5.5 seconds)		131