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Latest revision as of 20:38, 1 March 2025

Episode 3887 was broadcast on 9 March 2005, as part of Series 53.

Chris Hunt played Sue Drinkwater, with Sue Drinkwater winning 87 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Chris Hunt Score Sue Drinkwater Others Max.
1 DCRUSPIEY spruiced ☓ 0 – 7 CRISPED CRUISED, PERCIDS*, SPIDERY, SPRUCED 7
2 OAEMNFXOD MOANED 6 – 13 FOAMED DAEMON, FANDOM*, MOONED 13
3 TNIBHSEAT ATHEIST 13 – 13 BATHES ABSINTHE, HESITANT* 21
4 EAOBSGLRP GAOLERS 20 – 13 PEALS PERGOLAS 29
5 25 8 10 3 5 10 → 881 883 20 – 20 880
(10 × 8 + 5 + 3) × 10

CV: 880 Best: 881 = (25 − 3) × 5 × 8 + 10 ÷ 10

39
TTT ACUTEAVE Quickly get out of a middle eastern country. EVACUATE
6 AEATHNCED CHANTED 27 – 27 CHEATED CATENAE*, CATHEAD*, CHAETAE*, ENACTED, TEAHEAD* 46
7 PDOTKRAOL PATROL 33 – 33 PORTAL PARTOOK 53
8 IOUNDRSTE ROUNDEST 41 – 41 INTRUDES NURDIEST*, OUTRIDES*, OUTSIDER*, ROUTINED*, ROUTINES, TONSURED, UNSORTED* 61
9 VSRAENGAT STRANGE 48 – 48 GRAVEST STRAVAGE*, TANAGERS, TAVERNAS*, VAGRANTS, VANTAGES* 69
10 25 5 2 10 3 10 → 236 236
10 × 25 − (5 − (3 − 2) + 10)
58 – 58 236
(25 − 2) × 10 + 10 ÷ 5 × 3


79
TTT SHESPELL ....me if you can, I'm feeling down. HELPLESS
11 RQISMROEN MINERS 64 – 64 MINERS IRONERS, MERINOS 86
12 OAUMTRSEL MALTOSE 71 – 71 MATURES EMULATORS 104
13 MROGFTEIW gifter ☓ 71 – 77 FORGET FIGWORT* 111
14 25 2 3 8 6 7 → 916 916
(6 × 3 × 25 + 8) × 2
81 – 77 915


121
15 MUNNIPIGG 81 – 87 IMPUGNING
(17 seconds)
131


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