Episode 3834

Episode 3834 was broadcast on 9 December 2004, and was the first quarter-final of Series 52.

Rita Willmott played Paul Gallen, with Paul Gallen winning 92 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Wakeman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rita Willmott	Score	Paul Gallen	Others	Max.
1	OEASRKLNB	BONKERS	7 – 7	LOANERS	BANKERS, BLANKER, BONSELA, BORANES, BRANLES, RANKLES, SNORKEL, SOLEBAR	7
2	TSFEIEPCO	COPIES	13 – 13	POETIC	PICOTEES	15
3	EAETDXRIG	exrated ☓	13 – 13	retaxed ☓	GAITERED	23
4	VRNOEOCMT	COVEN	13 – 20	CORONET	CONVERT	30
5	100 1 7 10 5 5 → 757	757 (100 + 1) × 7 + 5 × 10	23 – 30	757 (100 + 1) × 7 + 5 × 10		40
TTT	GUTSNIFF				STUFFING
6	SPWIEUNLD	SPINDLE	30 – 37	SPINDLE	LUPINES, SPLINED, SWINDLE*, UNIPEDS	47
7	AIULMJPIA	PALM	34 – 41	PALM	IMPALA	53
8	TRSEOADMN	STOREMAN	34 – 59	TRANSOMED		71
9	OEIFBGHSM	fights ☓	34 – 65	EGOISM	BEFOGS, BIOMES, BOGIES, FOGIES, GOBIES, HOMIES*	77
10	50 1 7 10 5 4 → 843	842 (10 + 7) × 50 − (5 + 4 − 1)	41 – 72	844 (10 + 7) × 50 − 5 − 1	CV: 844	84
TTT	WASRATED				EASTWARD
11	EIUTWRDTL	DILUTER	48 – 79	DILUTER	TWIRLED	91
12	SNREUASYG	NURSES	54 – 85	GRASSY	ARGUSES, GANSEYS, GAYNESS, GURNEYS, NURSEYS, SAUGERS, SERANGS*, SUNRAYS	98
13	IEIARTBCN	CABINET	61 – 92	CABINET	CARBINE, CERTAIN, CITRINE, INCITER, INERTIA, NERITIC, TACRINE*	105
14	100 7 8 10 1 10 → 348	—	61 – 92	—	CV: 346 Best: 348 = (10 × (10 − 7) + 1) × 8 + 100	115
15	TOTALCORN		61 – 92		CONTRALTO	125