Episode 3849

Episode 3849 was broadcast on 14 January 2005, as part of Series 53.

Toni Ryan played Brian Roles, with Brian Roles winning 81 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Fish, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Toni Ryan	Score	Brian Roles	Others	Max.
1	SHOWAITPE	powers ☓	0 – 6	POTASH	ATOPIES*, OPIATES	7
2	RSATEFSAB	FASTER	6 – 12	FASTER	ABREAST, BASTERS, BREASTS, STRAFES*	14
3	MTENUAZCI	UNITE	11 – 17	MEANT	NEMATIC, TUNICAE	21
4	GSETOIRNE	SORTING	11 – 25	STEERING	EGESTION, GENITORS, INTEGERS, SEROTINE, TRIGONES*	29
5	25 50 3 10 2 4 → 566	563 (50 + 2 + 4) × 10 + 3	18 – 25	567 ☓	CV: 566 = (50 + 4) × 10 + 25 + 3 − 2	39
TTT	VENTUROR	The money made with an apple, perhaps?			TURNOVER
6	CYIODERDO	CORDED	24 – 25	DRIED	DIOECY, DOORED	45
7	NEJSIOPTG	JESTING	31 – 32	POSTING	PONGIEST	53
8	LTASINETU	littens ☓	31 – 38	INSULT	INSULATE, LUTANIST*, LUTENIST	61
9	PSORIENTS	ORIENTS	31 – 46	POINTERS	POSTERNS, PROSIEST, PROTEINS, REPOINTS, RIPOSTES, ROPINESS, SPINSTER, TRIPOSES*	69
10	50 7 5 9 2 10 → 243	243 50 × 5 − 7	41 – 56	243 50 × 5 − 7		79
TTT	TINHOUSE	Appear brighter than the rest.			OUTSHINE
11	LIXREUMKL	MILLER	47 – 62	MILLER	ILLUME, KILLER, MILKER*, MULLER	85
12	RENDILNEB	BLENDER	54 – 69	BLINDER	BEDLINEN*	93
13	DORANDOHA	ADORN	59 – 74	ADORN	DHARNA, DOODAH, DORADO, HADRON, NARDOO	99
14	75 10 2 6 5 9 → 307	307 ☓	59 – 81	306 (9 − 5) × 75 + 6	CV: 307 = (6 − 2) × 75 + 9 − 10 ÷ 5	109
15	UVAINFROG	FAVOURING (5.75 seconds)	69 – 81			119