Episode 3785

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Episode 3785 was broadcast on 1 October 2004, as part of Series 52.

John Gray played Roland Allanach, with John Gray winning 93 - 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jennie Bond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Gray	Score	Roland Allanach	Others	Max.
1	BNRTOEOCL	CONTROL	7 – 7	CORONET	BLOOTER	7
2	MWSAIATPO	PATIOS	13 – 13	MIAOWS	IMPASTO	14
3	JDSLAEAFR	DEALS	13 – 19	FLARES	FARDELS*	21
4	TDXIAECNH	CHANTED	20 – 26	CHANTED	CHAINED, ECHIDNA, INEXACT*, XANTHIC*	28
5	50 10 9 5 2 8 → 380	380 50 x 8 - 2 x 10	30 – 26	382		38
TTT	TINYLIES	It will happen to us all, some more quicker than others.			SENILITY
6	SGRSOAELQ	LAGERS	36 – 26	greases ☓	GAOLERS, GLOSSER*, LARGESS, OARLESS*, SEROSAL*, SOLERAS*	45
7	PTLMIEISC	SIMPLE	42 – 26	CLIPS	LIMEPITS	53
8	ZDMUEITRE	MITRED	48 – 32	MITRED	DEMERIT, DIMETER*, ERUDITE, MERITED*	60
9	SGDTOEABS	BOASTED	55 – 32	BOASTS	BODEGAS, DOSAGES*, DOTAGES*, SABOTED*	67
10	75 1 8 4 10 8 → 625	625 (75 + 4) x 8 - 8 + 1	65 – 32	623		77
TTT	USEDCARS	They help the boatmen in their campaign.			CRUSADES
11	MLTROEIVM	VOMIT	70 – 37	MOVER	MOTLIER*, TROMMEL*, VOMITER	84
12	HDPUEASKU	SHAPED	76 – 43	PAUSED	DEHUSK*, HASPED*, HUSKED*, KHEDAS*, PASHED, PHASED*, PUSHED	90
13	TFNYEAURC	CENTURY	83 – 43	CRAFTY	CENTAURY	98
14	50 2 7 4 5 10 → 116	116 (7 + 5 - 4 + 50) x 2	93 – 53	116 50 x 2 + 5 + 4 + 7		108
15	OOFLASHED		93 – 53		FALSEHOOD	118