Episode 3931

Episode 3931 was broadcast on 19 May 2005, as part of Series 53.

John Brackstone played Ken Ryder, with John Brackstone winning 110 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Brackstone	Score	Ken Ryder	Others	Max.
1	STREAOPDE	READOPTS	8 – 8	PREDATES	ADOPTEES, ADOPTERS, DOPESTER, OPERATED, OPERATES, PASTORED, PEDERAST, PROTEASE, REPOSTED, TRAPESED	8
2	SCJIARVES	SCARVES	15 – 8	CRAVES	VARICES*, VISCERA	15
3	CLROAENFB	LOANER	21 – 14	LOAFER	FALCONER	23
4	GNYIHZOEC	ECHOING	28 – 14	HOEING	COGNIZE*	30
5	100 5 7 8 4 9 → 689	691 7 × 100 − 9	35 – 14	—	CV: 689 = 7 × 100 − 9 − 8 ÷ 4	40
TTT	FEELRIBS				BELFRIES
6	SFXIOTEPL	EXPLOITS	43 – 22	EXPLOITS		48
7	STROIEDNA	NOTARISED	61 – 22	STORIED	DERATIONS, ORDINATES	66
8	MLNIOETDM	MINTED	67 – 28	MINTED	LENTOID	73
9	HPLIAIDNE	DENIAL	67 – 35	PLAINED	HELIPAD, INHALED, PINHEAD	80
10	100 50 3 7 2 5 → 373	373 (50 ÷ 2 + 100) × 3 − (7 − 5)	77 – 35	369		90
TTT	NEARSICK				SKINCARE
11	TSMOAIRWE	ATOMISER	85 – 43	AMORTISE	WORMIEST*	98
12	BGSAIQNUK	BASKING	92 – 50	BASKING	ABUSING, BUSKING, QUAKING	105
13	TMREUOPTS	TRUMPETS	100 – 58	STRUMPET		113
14	100 2 5 4 1 3 → 882	882 (100 − 2) × (5 + 4)	110 – 58	888		123
15	SNIGGIBEE		110 – 68	BESIEGING (10.5 seconds)		133