Episode 3894

Episode 3894 was broadcast on 24 March 2005, as part of Series 53.

Mike Meakin played Jim Handley, with Mike Meakin winning 87 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Meakin	Score	Jim Handley	Others	Max.
1	DINGUISQA	SUING	5 – 5	QUIDS	IGUANIDS	8
2	UNASPETSA	SAUNAS	11 – 11	PAUSES	PEASANTS	16
3	RMETOILME	METIER	17 – 17	TOILER	MILOMETER*	34
4	OETFINWSU	TWINES	23 – 23	FINEST	TOWNIES	41
5	25 2 6 3 6 10 → 428	429 (10 + 6) × (25 + 2) − 3	30 – 23	—	CV: 428 = (3 × 6 + 25) × 10 − 2	51
TTT	FERNSOUT				FORTUNES
6	RLAETHOCN	LOATHER	37 – 30	CENTRAL	CHELATOR, CHLORATE, TROCHLEA	59
7	PIERJODVE	PERIOD	43 – 36	PROVED	DEPRIVE*, PROVIDE	66
8	GLNAIEPBT	BLEATING	51 – 44	PLEATING	TANGIBLE*	74
9	SIDGERSAE	GRADES	51 – 51	GRASSED	DISAGREES	92
10	100 8 4 5 1 7 → 692	692 100 × 7 − 8	61 – 61	692 100 × 7 − 8		102
TTT	SALTIPUD				PLAUDITS
11	CAINRTODX	CAROTID	68 – 61	ORDAIN	TORNADIC	110
12	SEANLOYME	LEMONS	74 – 61	LOANS	AMYLOSE, ENAMELS, LOANEES, SALMONY	117
13	RKOEHFASD	DRAKES	80 – 67	FORKED	FEDORAS, FORSAKE*	124
14	25 8 5 2 3 3 → 457	456 (5 × 2 + 8) × 25 + 3 + 3	87 – 67	—	CV: 454 Best: 457 = (25 + 3 × 2) × 3 × 5 − 8	134
15	DDEEPLOVE		87 – 77	DEVELOPED (2 seconds)		144