Episode 3888

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Episode 3888 was broadcast on 10 March 2005, as part of Series 53.

Sue Drinkwater played Gordon Robson, with Sue Drinkwater winning 80 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sue Drinkwater	Score	Gordon Robson	Others	Max.
1	EAEDBNSON	DEBONES	7 – 0	BANNED	NOSEBAND	8
2	ILKAPTUOF	outlap ☓	7 – 5	POLKA	FLOKATI*	15
3	IAOSRNSPM	PRISMS	7 – 12	PARSONS	PARISONS, PROSAISM*, RAMPIONS*	23
4	RDEOSCEZO	SCORED	13 – 18	SCORED	RECODES	30
5	100 9 10 8 5 2 → 115	115 100 + 10 + 5	23 – 28	115 100 + 10 + 5		40
TTT	PEELIPIN	A queue of smokers in development			PIPELINE
6	RIHEGLATE	LIGHTER	30 – 35	LIGHTER	ETHERIAL*, HERITAGE*, LITHARGE, LITREAGE*	48
7	AOAPCRYME	CAMPER	36 – 41	CAMPER	CAMPERY*, COMPARE	55
8	SIRDEAGNO	READINGS	44 – 41	ADORING	GRANDIOSE, ORGANDIES, ORGANISED	73
9	EOESBTDVA	DEVOTES	51 – 48	BOASTED	DEBATES, SABOTED*	80
10	25 75 9 6 1 1 → 328	325	51 – 55	326 (9 − 6 + 1) × 75 + 25 + 1	CV: 327/329 Best: 328 = (9 × 75 − 25 + 6) ÷ (1 + 1)	90
TTT	SAMSHOOP	Wet hair then belch using these			SHAMPOOS
11	OAISTNDTU	STATION	58 – 62	DISTANT	STANDOUT, TITANOUS*	98
12	LRETULOME	METEOR	64 – 62	moulter ☓	EMOTER*, MELTER*, MULLER*, MULLET, REMOTE*, RETELL*, TELLER*	104
13	AEIJNQMSC	MINCES	70 – 68	MINCES	AMNESIC*, CINEMAS, JASMINE	111
14	50 75 1 10 2 6 → 200	200 (6 − 2) × 50	80 – 78	200 (6 − 2) × 50		121
15	LEXICONUS		80 – 78		EXCLUSION	131