Episode 3897

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Episode 3897 was broadcast on 31 March 2005, as part of Series 53.

Jillian Tidman played Steve Smith, with Steve Smith winning 66 - 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mitch Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

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Rnd	Selection	Jillian Tidman	Score	Steve Smith	Others	Max.
1	NSDLEUETF	FLUENT	0 – 7	NESTLED	DETENUS*, DETUNES*, ELUENTS*, FLENSED*, NEEDFUL*, NESTFUL*, NETFULS*, TELEDUS*	7
2	PTLAEOYTI	xxxxxxx ☓	0 – 12	POTTY	PETTILY*, TALIPOT*	14
3	RNQAEIRMO	MARINER	7 – 19	MARINER	ARMOIRE*, MORAINE*, ROMAINE*	21
4	SGNAOAMSO	moanas ☓	7 – 24	GOONS	SAMANGOS*, SANGOMAS*	29
5	25 3 2 4 8 4 → 629	—	7 – 31	624 ?		39
6	TPDNEIOXB	BOXED	7 – 38	POINTED		46
7	TCRZAEURI	CRAZIER	14 – 38	CRATER	AZURITE*, ERRATIC*, RECRUIT*	53
8	AEIPLNHNR	PLAINER	21 – 38	airplane ☓	HARELIP*, HEPARIN*, HERNIAL*, INHALER*, PANNIER*, PLANNER*, PRALINE*	60
9	TGSREAENI	greetings ☓	21 – 45	STARING	RESEATING*, STINGAREE*	78
10	5 1 7 4 3 7 → 629	—	21 – 45	605		88
11	SGDJOIUCW	JIGS	25 – 49	JUGS	DISCO*, GUIDS*, JOUGS*, SCUDI*, SCUDO*, SODIC*	93
12	SLNRIUIOE	LIONISE	32 – 56	LIONISE	LIONISER*	100
13	MTFIEADSK	MISDATE	39 – 56	FASTED	MISTAKE*	107
14	50 4 6 9 5 9 → 560	559	39 – 66	560 ?		117
15	NEUTROPLC		39 – 66		CORPULENT	127