Episode 3926

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Episode 3926 was broadcast on 12 May 2005, as part of Series 53.

Caroline Ambrose played John Brackstone, with John Brackstone winning 115 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Esther Rantzen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Caroline Ambrose	Score	John Brackstone	Others	Max.
1	EOESDBPWT	DEPOSE	0 – 8	BESTOWED		8
2	DRGOEINHO	IGNORED	7 – 15	HOODING	RODEOING	16
3	EIOSTMRDA	AMORTISED	25 – 33	MEDIATORS		34
4	QGCOIUTNR	COURTING	33 – 41	COURTING	TORQUING*	42
5	50 7 3 4 1 9 → 121	120	33 – 51	121 3 × 50 − 4 × 7 − 1		52
TTT	CRYUNITS				SCRUTINY
6	LSFIOENSR	flosser ☓	33 – 58	LIONESS	FLOSSIER	60
7	AIETXPLST	pilates ☓	33 – 58	pilates ☓	PATTIES, PLATIES*, SPITTLE, TALIPES*	67
8	RNVAEUHMS	MAUVES	39 – 64	HAVENS	MANURES, SURNAME	74
9	EAERCPMBN	prename ☓	39 – 71	EMBRACE	CARBENE*, MENACER*, PACEMEN	81
10	100 3 2 7 5 8 → 610	610 (8 − 2) × 100 + 3 + 7	49 – 81	610 2 × 3 × 100 + 7 − 5 + 8		91
TTT	MERESWAN				MENSWEAR
11	AEALMYSDP	PEDALS	49 – 88	SAMPLED	AMYLASE*, SPLAYED	98
12	LKTOAIGNN	TALKING	56 – 88	TALON	ANKLING*, ANTILOG, ATONING*, LOANING*, TANKING, TONKING*	105
13	EUODSTRDC	COURTED	63 – 95	SCOUTED	COURSED*, CROUTES*, CRUDEST*, CRUSTED*, DEDUCTS*, DETOURS*, DOUREST, ROUSTED*, SCOURED*, SCOUTER*, SOURCED*	112
14	50 1 2 6 5 2 → 211	211 (6 − 2) × 50 + 5 × 2 + 1	73 – 105	211 2 × 2 × 50 + 6 + 5		122
15	ORPENNIES		73 – 115	PENSIONER (6.25 seconds)		132