Episode 3923

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Episode 3923 was broadcast on 9 May 2005, as part of Series 53.

Michael Edwards played Jim Anderson, with Michael Edwards winning 79 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Esther Rantzen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Edwards	Score	Jim Anderson	Others	Max.
1	JSNOEORTL	LOOTERS	7 – 0	SOONER	RETOOLS*, ROOTLES, TOOLERS*	7
2	GPREAIKRU	PARKIER	14 – 7	PARKIER	GARPIKE*, GRAPIER	14
3	CGSAOAETD	COASTED	21 – 14	COASTED	DOTAGES*	21
4	BTIENYUSD	UNTIDY	21 – 21	DENSITY	DESTINY, DUBIETY, DUSTBIN*, SUBEDIT, SUBTEND*	28
5	50 3 7 4 4 10 → 109	110	21 – 31	109 (50 − 10) × 3 − 7 − 4		38
TTT	DATEDTIM	Confessed before taken to hospital.			ADMITTED
6	MNTAEXOAP	TAMPON	27 – 31	MEANT	APEMAN*, APNOEA, AXEMAN*, MOPANE*, OMENTA*, POTMAN*, POTMEN*, TAMPAX*, TAXMAN*, TAXMEN*, TOPMAN*, TOPMEN*	44
7	RMSEAIHDF	FAMISHED	35 – 39	FAMISHED	MISHEARD	52
8	ZLREUACLE	CALLER	41 – 45	RECALL	ALERCE*, ALLURE*, CELLAE*, CELLAR, CEREAL*, CULLER*, LAUREL*	58
9	SNRIUOTNC	UNCTIONS	49 – 45	COUNTS	NOCTURNS*, RUCTIONS, UNICORNS*	66
10	75 10 1 5 5 4 → 285	285 (75 − 5) × 4 + 5	59 – 55	285 75 × 4 − 10 − 5		76
TTT	PJLACKFA	Straw in a panic? How sweet!			FLAPJACK
11	VTHEIENPM	THEME	59 – 61	THIEVE	HEMPEN*, HETMEN*, PIEMEN*, PITMEN*, TEMPEH*, THEINE*	82
12	GTBOEORLE	BOOTLEG	66 – 61	GOBLET	BLOOTER	89
13	SDWRIAIOD	RADIOS	72 – 61	SWORD	AROIDS*, DROIDS*, SORDID	95
14	25 3 3 2 6 10 → 764	762 3 × 25 × 10 + 6 × 2	79 – 61	764 ☓	CV: 764 = (3 × 25 + 2) × 10 − 6	105
15	BREEDPADS		79 – 71	BEDSPREAD (6.75 seconds)		115