Episode 3858

Episode 3858 was broadcast on 27 January 2005, as part of Series 53.

Judith Young played Vernon Young, with Judith Young winning 90 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Judith Young	Score	Vernon Young	Others	Max.
1	EOIUPNVMD	IMPOUND	7 – 0	OVINE	UNMOVED	7
2	REOBCETRA	BARTER	7 – 7	REACTOR	BRACERO, CATERER, CEREBRA, CREATOR, ERECTOR, RETRACE, TERRACE	14
3	OEIHLMRAY	LOAMIER	14 – 7	homlier ☓	ARMHOLE, HEMIOLA, HOARILY	21
4	GRTSOEDAO	ROASTED	21 – 7	ROOTED	DASTOOR, DOTAGES, ROOSTED, STOOGED, STORAGE, TADGERS, TODGERS, TOERAGS, TORSADE	28
5	25 75 5 2 3 8 → 331	330	21 – 17	331 (75 + 25 + 8) × 3 + 5 + 2		38
TTT	HEATPLOT				HOTPLATE
6	NAIHTNEAJ	THINE	26 – 22	THINE	INNATE, NAIANT, TAENIA, TAHINA, TAJINE, TANNIA, TANNIE	44
7	OTLNEIGWS	WINGLETS	34 – 22	SLOWING	LONGWISE, TOWLINES	52
8	RPBAEDAIS	PARADISE	42 – 22	PARADES		60
9	EOEMNSTAL	LAMENTS	49 – 29	LAMENTS	TELAMONES	78
10	75 3 8 1 3 10 → 894	893 (8 + 3 + 1) × 75 − 10 + 3	56 – 36	895 (10 + 3 − 1) × 75 − (8 − 3)	CV: 895 = (10 + 3 − 1) × 75 − (8 − 3) Best: 894 = ((3 + 1) × 75 − 10 + 8) × 3	88
TTT	MASSWILL				SAWMILLS
11	ERTNIEMZU	RETINUE	63 – 43	REUNITE	MUTINEER*	96
12	KOCPIOEND	cocked ☓	63 – 49	COOKED	COINED, CONKED, CONOID, COOKIE, COOPED, COPIED, DOCKEN, NICKED, NOCKED, NOOKIE, OINKED, OPCODE, OPINED, PICKED, PINKED, POCKED, PONCED, PONDOK, PONIED, POONED*	102
13	RTDOAUOSL	OUTSOLD	70 – 49	ROAST	DASTOOR, DOLOURS	109
14	50 7 5 1 2 8 → 661	661 (8 + 5) × (50 + 1) − 2	80 – 49	660		119
15	RONWIGGLE	GLOWERING (13 seconds)	90 – 49	lowering ☓ (4 seconds)		129