Episode 3825

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Episode 3825 was broadcast on 26 November 2004, as part of Series 52.

Judith Armstrong played Alex Lacey, with Judith Armstrong winning 86 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Daniel O'Donnell, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Judith Armstrong	Score	Alex Lacey	Others	Max.
1	DLPEOERTA	LEOTARD	7 – 7	LEOTARD	OPERATED, PALTERED*	8
2	CMUEGDOSC	COME	7 – 13	SMUDGE	CODECS*, CUMECS*, ESCUDO*, MOUSED*, ODEUMS*	14
3	MRCEEOTSK	ROCKETS	14 – 20	METEORS	CERMETS*, EMOTERS*, MOCKERS*, REMOTES*, RESTOCK, STOCKER*	21
4	NIGEIMCAS	IMAGINES	22 – 28	IMAGINES		29
5	75 7 10 1 5 8 → 284	283 75 × (5 − 1) − 10 − 7	29 – 35	283 75 × (5 − 1) − 10 − 7	CV: 284 = 5 × 7 × 10 − 75 + 8 + 1	39
TTT	SUNSCOOP	Small amounts of potage, perhaps?			SOUPCONS
6	TMLIAUQRO	QUILT	29 – 41	RITUAL	ALIQUOT, TURMOIL*	46
7	YSWAEANML	ALWAYS	35 – 47	SEAMAN	SEAMANLY	54
8	UOATVZIDS	DAVITS	41 – 47	VISTA	AUDITS*, AVOIDS, DIVOTS*, STUDIO	60
9	TRNEOEPHS	SHORTEN	48 – 54	OPENERS	HETEROS*, HORNETS*, PENTOSE*, POSTERN*, POTHEEN, PRESENT*, PRONEST*, REOPENS*, REPENTS, SERPENT*, STROPHE*, THEREON*, THORPES*, THRONES*	67
10	7 6 2 10 3 100 → 465	470	48 – 61	462 (7 − 3) × 100 + 6 × 10 + 2	CV: 465 = (100 − 7) × (3 + 2)	77
TTT	DEARPORT	The eyes have it – especially when sad.			TEARDROP
11	NGDAIOBRU	BOARDING	56 – 61	AGROUND		85
12	SADPOITLO	ADOPTS	62 – 67	PILOTS	PLASTID*, TOPSAIL*, TOPSOIL	92
13	PNREIARBN	PANNIER	69 – 74	PANNIER		99
14	75 1 9 3 2 8 → 861	858 (75 + 3) × (9 + 2)	76 – 74	—	Best: 861 = (75 + 3 + 1) × (9 + 2) − 8	109
15	GREEKWINS	SKEWERING (9 seconds)	86 – 74			119