Episode 3906

Episode 3906 was broadcast on 13 April 2005, as part of Series 53.

Peter Danks played Mansoor Ditta, with Mansoor Ditta winning 76 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Julia McKenzie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Danks	Score	Mansoor Ditta	Others	Max.
1	WSPEOELTM	TOWELS	6 – 6	ELOPES	METOPES, PELMETS, STEMPLE, TEMPLES	7
2	SIHERONCI	SHRINE	12 – 6	heroins ☓	CHORINES	15
3	DVNRAOATO	TORNADO	19 – 13	TORNADO	DONATOR, ODONATA, ODORANT, TANDOOR	22
4	PRNAETKOR	PARENT	25 – 19	TANKER	OPERANT, PARTNER, PRAETOR, PRONATE, PRORATE, PROTEAN*	29
5	100 50 2 4 4 7 → 215	215 2 × 100 + 4 + 4 + 7	35 – 29	215 2 × 100 + 4 + 4 + 7		39
TTT	REQUIREN	He'll ask about the Canal Turn.			ENQUIRER
6	GFLBAIUFA	FIBULA	41 – 35	FIBULA	FABLIAU*	46
7	NTSZIEUPI	puniest ☓⁶	41 – 42	PUNIEST	UNITIZES	54
8	LRTGAEOSE	LARGEST	41 – 50	LEGATORS	AEROGELS, GLOATERS, OLEASTER	62
9	GRSAEUDMN	GANDERS	48 – 57	SUGARED	GUARDSMEN	80
10	8 9 9 8 6 3 → 715	699	48 – 57	—	CV: 715 = (9 × 9 + 8) × 8 + 3	90
TTT	KLIFFROT	It mounts a two-pronged attack on heavy goods.			FORKLIFT
11	EOIDTHSCE	ETHICS	48 – 64	DIOCESE	CESTODE, CHESTED, COTISED, DEHISCE, DITCHES, HEISTED, HOISTED, TECHIES	97
12	XNRMOEOYL	MONEY	53 – 69	MONEY	LEMONY, MERLON*	103
13	SLRBIAEMT	REALISM	60 – 76	LIMBERS	BALMIEST, BARMIEST, LAMBERTS, LIBRATES, TABLIERS, TIMBALES, TIMBRELS	111
14	1 8 2 4 6 7 → 778	770 (8 + 2 + 1) × 7 × (6 + 4)	65 – 76	—	Best: 777 = ((8 + 6) × 4 × 2 − 1) × 7	118
15	RIMINIGAP	IMPAIRING (5.75 seconds)	75 – 76			128