Episode 3801

Episode 3801 was broadcast on 25 October 2004, as part of Series 52.

John Hunt played Angela Wingrove, with John Hunt winning 97 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Hunt	Score	Angela Wingrove	Others	Max.
1	EIALTSCBN	actines ☓	0 – 5	SLATE	BASCINET, BASILECT, BLANCEST, CABINETS	8
2	DRYEOIMPE	PRIMED	6 – 11	PERIOD	DEMIREP	15
3	AOESNFTJS	SOFTENS	13 – 18	FASTENS	FATNESS*, FATSOES	22
4	LMHIEOCTA	CHALET	19 – 18	CHIME	ACHIOTE, ALETHIC, CHAMELI, CLIMATE, COMITAL, ETHICAL, HEMIOLA, METICAL*	29
5	9 7 2 7 6 4 → 585	585 (6 + 7) × (7 − 2) × 9	29 – 28	585 6 × 9 × (7 + 4) − 7 − 2		39
TTT	RIPESOUR				SUPERIOR
6	RXGSEUODI	GROUSED	36 – 35	GROUSED	DROGUES, GOURDES, GUIDERS*	46
7	EAUPRLNST	NEUTRALS	44 – 35	PUREST	PLANTERS, PURSLANE, REPLANTS, SUPERNAL*	54
8	VRDCEOAEN	COVERED	51 – 35	CRANED	DRACONE, ENCODER, ENCORED, RAVENED, VENDACE*	61
9	OIEKMLPTR	POLITER	58 – 35	TRIKE	IMPLORE, MOTLIER*	68
10	50 10 4 8 9 7 → 596	596 (10 + 9 − 7) × 50 − 4	68 – 45	596 (10 + 9 − 7) × 50 − 4		78
TTT	TAMEPUNS				SPUMANTE
11	AOADBGMSO	SAMBA	73 – 50	BOOMS	GAMBADOS	86
12	NHLIUIACT	LAUNCH	79 – 50	CHAIN	LUNATIC, NAUTILI, UNLATCH	93
13	EIASDRNPW	SPRAINED	87 – 58	SPRAINED		101
14	50 4 9 9 6 8 → 102	102 (8 + 9) × 6	97 – 68	102 (9 ÷ 9 + 50) × (8 − 6)		111
15	GETSTITAN		97 – 78	ATTESTING (7 seconds)		121