Episode 3849

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Episode 3849 was broadcast on 14 January 2005, as part of Series 53.

Toni Ryan played Brian Roles, with Brian Roles winning 81 - 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Fish, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Toni Ryan	Score	Brian Roles	Others	Max.
1	SHOWAITPE	powers ☓	0 –  6	POTASH	ATOPIES*, OPIATES	7
2	RSATEFSAB	FASTER	6 – 12	FASTER	ABREAST*, BASTERS*, BREASTS, STRAFES*	14
3	MTENUAZCI	UNITE	11 – 17	MEANT	NEMATIC*, TUNICAE*	21
4	GSETOIRNE	SORTING	11 – 25	STEERING	EGESTION, GENITORS, INTEGERS*, SEROTINE*, TRIGONES*	29
5	25 50 3 10 2 4 → 566	563 (50 + 4 + 2) x 10 + 3	18 – 25	567 ☓	CV: 566 = (50 + 4) x 10 + 25 + 3 – 2	39
TTT	VENTUROR	The money made with an apple, perhaps?			TURNOVER
6	CYIODERDO	CORDED	24 – 25	DRIED	DIOECY*, DOORED*	45
7	NEJSIOPTG	JESTING	31 – 32	POSTING	PONGIEST	53
8	LTASINETU	littens ☓	31 – 38	INSULT	INSULATE, LUTANIST*, LUTENIST	61
9	PSORIENTS	ORIENTS	31 – 46	POINTERS	POSTERNS*, PROSIEST*, PROTEINS, REPOINTS*, RIPOSTES*, ROPINESS*, SPINSTER*, TRIPOSES*	69
10	50 7 5 9 2 10 → 243	243 50 x 5 – 7	41 – 56	243 50 x 5 – 7		79
TTT	TINHOUSE	Appear brighter than the rest.			OUTSHINE
11	LIXREUMKL	MILLER	47 – 62	MILLER	ILLUME*, KILLER*, MILKER*, MULLER	85
12	RENDILNEB	BLENDER	54 – 69	BLINDER	BEDLINEN*	93
13	DORANDOHA	ADORN	59 – 74	ADORN	DHARNA*, DOODAH*, DORADO, HADRON*, NARDOO*	99
14	75 10 2 6 5 9 → 307	307 ☓	59 – 81	306 (9 – 5) x 75 + 6	CV: 307 = (6 – 2) x 75 + 9 – (10 / 5)	109
15	UVAINFROG	FAVOURING (5.75 seconds)	69 – 81			119