Episode 3933

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Episode 3933 was broadcast on 23 May 2005, as part of Series 53.

John Brackstone played Frank Cowsill, with John Brackstone winning 95 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Aspel, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Brackstone	Score	Frank Cowsill	Others	Max.
1	FTDUAENDM	DAUNTED	7 – 7	DAUNTED	UNDATED, UNTAMED*	7
2	LAPSOTERN	PLANTERS	15 – 7	POSTERN	LAPSTONE, OPERANTS*, PERSONAL*, PETROSAL*, PLASTRON*, POLENTAS*, PRONATES*, PSORALEN*, REPLANTS*	15
3	SWRAIEGDL	SWIRLED	22 – 7	GLARED	DERAILS*, EARWIGS*, GILDERS*, GIRDLES, GLIDERS*, REDIALS*, REGILDS*, SILAGED*, WAILERS, WIDGERS*, WILDERS*	22
4	MANOGUKER	MANGER	28 – 7	manker ☓	GUNMAKER*	30
5	25 6 7 10 4 5 → 665	669 (10 − 7) × (4 + 5) × 25 − 6	35 – 7	—	CV: 665 = (25 × 4 + 10) × 6 + 5	40
TTT	APPLEADE	"How's that?", said the unhappy lawyer.			APPEALED
6	TLOISQEBA	ISOLATE	42 – 14	BESTIAL	ABLEIST*, ASTILBE*, BOATELS*, BOATIES*, OBELIAS*, OBLATES*, STABILE	47
7	TGCEOAZTY	COTTAGE	42 – 22	COTTAGEY		55
8	RENSMSIEU	ENSURES	49 – 29	MESSIER	ENURESIS*	63
9	RTPNREIAS	SPRINTER	57 – 29	REPAIRS	TERRAPINS, TRANSPIRE	81
10	75 25 9 6 8 5 → 270	—	57 – 29	—	CV: 270 = 6 × 9 × 5	91
TTT	CADCARER	Might it show melon, soup, pate, the whole field?			RACECARD
11	CSJVEOEPC	JEEPS	62 – 34	COPES	COPSE*, COVES, SCOPE*, SECCO*, VEEPS*	96
12	NURALIBAR	URINAL	68 – 34	BRAIN	BINAURAL	104
13	DTXOEIPTF	TIPTOED	75 – 34	OXIDE		111
14	25 50 100 8 5 4 → 516	516 (100 + 4) × 5 − 8 ÷ (50 ÷ 25)	85 – 44	516 5 × 100 + 8 × 50 ÷ 25		121
15	NIBELGLOW	BELLOWING (3.5 seconds)	95 – 44			131