Episode 3724

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Episode 3724 was broadcast on 21 June 2004, and was a quarter final of Series 51.

John Jeffrey played Gary Male, with Gary Male winning 79 - 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Jarvis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Jeffrey	Score	Gary Male	Others	Max.
1	DTNRIAEMC	TRAINED	7 –  7	TRAINED	DICENTRA	8
2	PUTSALEXF	PULSATE	14 – 14	PULSATE	LUXATES*	15
3	GTSMIEOSH	EGOTISM	21 – 21	EGOTISM	EGOISTS, HOMIEST*, MITOSES*, SOMITES*, STOGIES	22
4	DATECQILP	DIALECT	28 – 28	PLAITED	PLICATED*	30
5	6 1 6 8 75 25 → 260	—	28 – 35	262 8×25 + 75 − 6 − 6 − 1	Best: 260 = (75+8-25-6) x (6-1)	40
6	DOTNUROBI	INDOOR	34 – 35	ROBOT	BOUDOIR*, BOURDON*, BRIDOON*, OROTUND	47
7	NRYDAEISM	DAIRYMEN	42 – 35	REMAINS	DYNAMISE*, MISANDRY*, SEMINARY	55
8	GTLANIOCP	PLATONIC	50 – 35	OPTICAL	LOCATING*	63
9	RSVREAODF	fevers ☓	50 – 41	DROVES	ADORERS*, DROSERA, DROVERS, FEDORAS*	70
10	10 9 6 25 50 75 → 195	—	50 – 48	194 10×25 − 50 − 6	CV: 195 = 10x25 - 50 - 75/(6+9)	80
11	LBRSEOERM	EMBERS	56 – 54	EMBERS	REBORES, REMORSE*, SOBERER	87
12	OKLICEPSH	POLICES	63 – 61	POLICES	CHOKIES*, HOSPICE*, PECKISH*, PICKLES	94
13	GRTMAEAWN	WATERMAN	71 – 69	WATERMAN	MAGNETAR*	102
14	7 8 4 10 25 75 → 827	822	71 – 79	827 (75 + 8)×10 + 4 − 7		112
15	ISOTOGGLE		71 – 79	googliest ☓ (8 seconds)	GEOLOGIST	122