Episode 3880

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Episode 3880 was broadcast on 28 February 2005, as part of Series 53.

John Mayhew played Joe O'Brien, with John Mayhew winning 110 - 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Mayhew	Score	Joe O'Brien	Others	Max.
1	TRNAIOWID	ORDAIN	6 – 6	RATION	WAITRON*	7
2	TELROCSUE	LECTURES	14 – 6	clouters ☓	CLOTURES*, CORSELET, COULTERS, ELECTORS*, ELECTROS*, RESOLUTE*, SELECTOR*	15
3	YLTPOUSEN	OPULENT	21 – 6	postule ☓	LEPTONS*, PENULTS*, PLUTONS*, TUPELOS	22
4	MITFERANE	MINARET	28 – 13	TRAINEE	EMIRATE*, FAINTER*, FERMENT*, FIREMAN, FIREMEN, FREEMAN*, MATINEE, MEATIER*, MERANTI*, RAIMENT*, RETINAE*	29
5	50 10 7 4 6 1 → 134	134 50x4-(10+1)x6	38 – 23	134 (4-1)x50-10-6		39
6	DASPGECNI	ESCAPING	46 – 23	panged ☓		47
7	SPDXAIOHA	APHIDS	52 – 23	PASHA	POISHA, POSADA*, SHAADI*, SPADIX*	53
8	TERNOBRAL	BLOATER	59 – 30	BARONET	NOTABLE, REALTOR*, RELATOR*, RETABLO*	60
9	MTDEIABNR	MEDIANT	66 – 37	MEDIANT	AMBIENT, ANTBIRD*, BANDIER*, BARTEND*, BRAINED, DETRAIN*, MERANTI*, MINARET*, RAIMENT*, READMIT*, TRAINED*, TRIBADE*	67
10	50 1 5 1 3 8 → 184	184 (50+8)x3+(1+1)x5	76 – 37	181		77
11	QSGZTEAEG	egesta ☓	76 – 42	STAGE	EGEST*, GAGES*, GATES*, GAZES*, SETAE*, TEASE*, ZETAS*	82
12	RAMSEDOME	RADOMES	83 – 49	SMEARED	MESODERM*	90
13	PLTAIAHNS	PLANISH	90 – 49	pliants ☓	ASHPLANT	98
14	75 6 4 7 9 8 → 112	112 75+4x9+8-7	100 – 59	112 4x9+8-7+75		108
15	NOTMINGER	MENTORING (10 seconds)	110 – 59			118