Episode 3804

Episode 3804 was broadcast on 28 October 2004, as part of Series 52.

Rita Willmott played Irene Dunn, with Rita Willmott winning 85 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rita Willmott	Score	Irene Dunn	Others	Max.
1	AUENPWROD	WEAPON	6 – 6	UPWARD	APRONED, OPERAND, PADRONE, POUNDER, PREDAWN, REWOUND, RONDEAU, UNROPED	7
2	BETLASMIR	BALMIEST	14 – 6	BLASTER	BARMIEST, LAMBERTS, LIBRATES, TABLIERS, TIMBALES, TIMBRELS	15
3	EAOTDZGIN	TINGED	20 – 12	DATING	AGONIZED	23
4	SEKFUAPLI	FLUKES	26 – 12	flakies ☓	PULASKI*	30
5	100 5 1 8 2 8 → 908	908 100 × (8 + 1) + 8	36 – 22	908 100 × (8 + 1) + 8		40
TTT	SOUPSEED				ESPOUSED
6	CEMHARODY	MARCHED	43 – 29	CHARMED	CAROMED, CHROMED, COMRADE, MERCADO, ROACHED*	47
7	AOENTSLIC	CLIENTS	50 – 29	CLEANS	COASTLINE, SECTIONAL	65
8	OAGRDUEMO	GROOMED	57 – 36	GROOMED	MOORAGE	72
9	IAORFTSIU	RATIOS	63 – 42	SUITOR	SAUTOIR*	79
10	100 50 75 25 7 2 → 971	977	63 – 49	973 (7 + 2) × 100 + 75 − 50 ÷ 25	Best: 970 = (100 + 2) × (7 + 75 ÷ 25) − 50	86
TTT	EACHCAFE				FACEACHE
11	EOAPNCLIS	SPANIEL	70 – 56	INCLOSE	CANOPIES, CAPELINS, CAPONISE, PANICLES, PELICANS, SALPICON	94
12	TDEANVEPR	PREVENT	70 – 64	PARENTED		102
13	IAOBMQSET	BOAST	75 – 69	TOMBS	AMOSITE, ATOMIES, ATOMISE, BOATIES*	109
14	50 25 100 75 1 8 → 223	223 ☓	75 – 79	223 (8 + 1) × 25 − 100 ÷ 50		119
15	RENTMOTOR	TORMENTOR (24.75 seconds)	85 – 79			129