Episode 3864

Episode 3864 was broadcast on 4 February 2005, as part of Series 53.

Nicky Lyons played Peter Berridge, with Peter Berridge winning 72 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nicky Lyons	Score	Peter Berridge	Others	Max.
1	BEKUTDIGR	TIGER	0 – 6	BRIDGE	BUDGET, BURIED, TURGID	7
2	TPSNAEIFY	PANTIES	7 – 13	PANTIES	SAPIENT	14
3	TERNOEPMD	REMOTE	13 – 13	tempered ☓	MENTORED	22
4	LRMSUEUQI	SQUIRM	13 – 21	LIQUEURS		30
5	50 3 2 4 5 8 → 378	378 (5 + 2) × 50 + 3 × 8 + 4	23 – 31	378 50 × 8 − 5 × 4 − 2		40
TTT	SUMOTEAL	You can tell him anything, James Brown.			SOULMATE
6	NHRSEIONM	rhinoes ☓	23 – 38	INSHORE	HEROISM, MENHIRS, MERINOS, MOREISH*	47
7	DICTORASG	GASTRIC	30 – 38	ACTORS	CAROTIDS, ORGASTIC	55
8	XTSCEAOND	DEACONS	37 – 45	DEACONS	COASTED, DECANTS, DESCANT, DOCENTS, DONATES, SCANTED*	62
9	BPITEDOTG	BIGOTED	44 – 45	POTTED	TIPTOED	69
10	25 3 9 5 10 6 → 168	168 25 × 6 + 3 + 5 + 10	54 – 55	168 25 × 6 + 9 × (5 – 3)		79
TTT	CUTERMPS	Richard of York's old computer.			SPECTRUM
11	SENOJREIN	JOINERS	61 – 55	enjoiners ☓	ENJOINS, JENNIES, NERINES*, REJOINS	86
12	LTCMAIERF	CLAIMER	68 – 62	RECLAIM	METRICAL	94
13	VILARSITE	trailers ☓	68 – 62	revisits ☓	LAIRIEST, LISTERIA, VITALISE	102
14	50 8 8 9 3 6 → 128	—	68 – 72	128 (8 + 6 + 50) × (8 + 3 – 9)		112
15	RANDYGOLF		68 – 72		DRAGONFLY	122