Episode 3875

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Episode 3875 was broadcast on 21 February 2005, as part of Series 53.

John Mayhew played Jean MacLachlan, with John Mayhew winning 91 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Mayhew	Score	Jean MacClachlan	Others	Max.
1	NLSEIADVE	ENSLAVED	8 – 0	sleaved ☓	VASELINED	18
2	IEURMTCDE	ERUDITE	15 – 0	CUTER	DEUTERIC	26
3	PTLIAEGFR	FRAGILE	22 – 0	pilager ☓	FLEAPIT*, FRIGATE*	33
4	DSNRIAOCS	SARDONIC	30 – 0	ORDAINS	NARCOSIS*, SARCOIDS*	41
5	75 5 8 2 6 7 → 273	272	30 – 10	273 (6 − 2) × 75 − (7 × 5 − 8)		51
TTT	NORAGREY	This building is tree-mendous, my old fruit.			ORANGERY
6	NWSTAEORK	NETWORKS	38 – 10	TOWERS		59
7	TLPEOANME	POLENTA	45 – 10	MANTLE	ANTELOPE	67
8	HRGRSUIAE	HURRIES	52 – 17	HURRIES	GHARRIES	75
9	DTQSUEALE	SQUEALED	60 – 25	SQUEALED		83
10	75 7 10 4 4 3 → 357	—	60 – 25	—	CV: 357 = (75 − (4 + 4) × 3) × 7	93
TTT	ABLOWGUN	No upstairs downstairs here.			BUNGALOW
11	NGBIOINZM	MINION	66 – 31	BONING	IMBONGI	100
12	SEDOCINFT	CONFIDES	74 – 31	SECTION		108
13	RSBAEIPJT	BAPTISE	81 – 38	PARTIES	BARITES*, PASTIER*, PIASTRE*, PIRATES*, PRATIES*, TRAIPSE*	115
14	25 10 2 4 6 1 → 875	875 (4 × 10 − 6 + 1) × 25	91 – 48	875 (6 + 1) × 10 ÷ 2 × 25		125
15	DIDITNESS	☓ (5.25 seconds)	91 – 48	insisted ☓ (12.5 seconds)	DISSIDENT	135

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Rounds 1 to 14, conundrum incomplete)