Episode 3910

Episode 3910 was broadcast on 19 April 2005, as part of Series 53.

Ross Allatt played David Hutton, with Ross Allatt winning 83 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lionel Blair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ross Allatt	Score	David Hutton	Others	Max.
1	PSMEOALCO	CLAMPS	0 – 7	COMPOSE	COELOMS, COMPELS, POMELOS	7
2	EAEDVTNAT	ADVENT	6 – 13	ATTEND	ANTEDATE*, VENDETTA	15
3	BSRIUEDTR	BRUISED	13 – 20	BRUISED	DISTURBER	33
4	IAOHGPNXB	HOPING	19 – 26	HOPING	HOAXING	40
5	50 75 1 7 9 3 → 444	444 9 × 50 + 1 − 7	29 – 36	444 9 × 50 + 1 − 7		50
TTT	TANGOPIN				POIGNANT
6	UOEMFRDUT	FUTURE	35 – 42	TUMOUR	DEFORM, DETOUR, FORMED, ROUTED, TOURED, TURFED	56
7	QNCEOETMO	COMET	40 – 42	NOTE	ECOTONE*	63
8	IEATRSYDR	TRADERS	47 – 49	DIETARY	ARTSIER, ASTRIDE, DARTERS, DISRATE, RAIDERS, RETARDS, SATYRID, STAIDER, STARRED, STIRRED, STRAYED, STRAYER, STRIDER, TARDIER, TARRIED, TARRIES, TARSIER, TIRADES*	70
9	NRSEIARGS	GRASSIER	55 – 49	ANGRIER	ASSIGNER, EARRINGS, GRAINERS, REASSIGN	78
10	3 2 8 6 7 7 → 318	319 8 × 7 × 6 − (7 × 2 + 3)	62 – 49	317 ☓	CV: 318 = (7 × 8 − 3) × 6	88
TTT	MRSCAKES				SMACKERS
11	RNTIEANSL	LATRINES	62 – 67	INTERNALS		106
12	OEIJPDELN	ELOPED	68 – 73	JOINED	DIPOLE, DOLINE, INDOLE, OPENED, OPINED, PEINED, PENILE, PINOLE, PONIED*	112
13	SZPIAERLN	PRALINES	76 – 73	SPANIEL		120
14	10 6 8 10 6 3 → 448	447 (6 × 6 + 8) × 10 + 10 − 3	83 – 80	447 (6 × 6 + 8) × 10 + 10 − 3	CV: 448 = (6 × 10 − (10 − 6)) × 8	130
15	CHOCALOWS	lawschool ☓ (21.5 seconds)	83 – 80		SLOWCOACH	140