Episode 3928

Episode 3928 was broadcast on 16 May 2005, as part of Series 53.

John Brackstone played Mark Leopold, with John Brackstone winning 103 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Brackstone	Score	Mark Leopold	Others	Max.
1	THSAOINLE	TOENAILS	8 – 0	HOLIEST	HAILSTONE	18
2	STROUECMS	CUSTOMERS	26 – 18	CUSTOMERS		36
3	NWROEASPD	PERSONA	33 – 25	SPAWNED	OPERANDS*, PADRONES	44
4	RDPSEOETI	postered ☓	33 – 25	depositer ☓	REDEPOSIT	62
5	75 2 1 1 4 4 → 740	740 (75 − 1) × (4 + 4 + 2)	43 – 35	740 (75 − 1) × (4 + 4 + 2)		72
TTT	ADOCNANA	Miss Ford ripped her off.			ANACONDA
6	XFDNAEITM	MINTED	49 – 41	MINTED	DEFIANT*, FAINTED, FIXATED, MEDIANT	79
7	DNREOEHNI	HINDER	55 – 47	HORNED	HEROINE, INHERED*	86
8	TDREIAGTE	GAITERED	63 – 47	TIRADE	AIGRETTE, ITERATED, TARGETED	94
9	SPDAEILTO	STAPLED	70 – 47	TOILED	DIASTOLE, DIOPTASE, ELASIPOD, ISOLATED, PETALOID*, SODALITE, TADPOLES	102
10	100 75 10 6 7 1 → 993	993 10 × 100 − 7	80 – 57	993 10 × 100 − 7		112
TTT	MOREMAIL	This might remind you of Albert.			MEMORIAL
11	NLMEIOSKT	SILENT	86 – 63	LEMONS	MOLESKIN, TOKENISM*	120
12	RQSAOIRPM	spars ☓	86 – 68	PRISM	IMPROS, MARRIS, PRIMOS, PRIORS	126
13	GNSUAOBTE	OUTSANG	93 – 68	begats ☓	GUNBOATS, SUBAGENT*	134
14	50 100 4 7 7 6 → 431	435 ☓	93 – 68	431 ☓	CV: 431 = (100 + 6) × 4 + 7	144
15	LIONCOILS	COLLISION (2.25 seconds)	103 – 68			154