Episode 3951

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Episode 3951 was broadcast on 21 June 2005, as part of Series 53.

John Pitt played Helen Mathieson, with Helen Mathieson winning 88 - 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Bevan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Pitt	Score	Helen Mathieson	Others	Max.
1	GFETARETU	TARGET	6 – 6	FETTER	FEATURE	7
2	EQOEPRTNI	PROTEIN	13 – 13	POINTER	PIONEER*, REPOINT	14
3	LESAPTOHI	HOSPITAL	21 – 21	HOSPITAL	HOPLITES, ISOPLETH*	22
4	LCSRAOEDC	caroled ☓	21 – 27	CLOSED	CORACLES	30
5	75 7 5 10 2 2 → 961	957 (2 x 2 x 5 + 75)x 10 + 7	28 – 27	—	CV: 961 = (10 + 5 - 2) x 75 - 2 x 7	40
TTT	AGRIMEAR				MARRIAGE
6	XSTRIAESN	asterix ☓	28 – 35	STAINERS	ARTINESS, RETSINAS*	48
7	BIZAWIDLA	ALIBI	33 – 40	ALIBI	BAIZA*, DWAAL*, LABIA*	53
8	MNKBEOATD	ABDOMEN	40 – 40	BEMOAN	BOATMEN	60
9	NGEALIMOT	TOENAIL	47 – 47	TEAMING	GELATION, LEGATION, LIGAMENT*	68
10	100 10 4 6 7 2 → 850	850 (100 - (7 + 6 + 2)) x 10	57 – 47	—		78
TTT
11	MESORNUDS	—	57 – 55	RESOUNDS	DOURNESS*, SOUNDERS	86
12	RPMYAOAOS	ROOMS	62 – 60	ROOMY	PARAMOS*, PROSOMA*	93
13	DENORHETA	DETHRONE	70 – 68	DETHRONE	ADHERENT*, HEADNOTE*	101
14	50 7 10 5 2 6 → 728	728 ☓	70 – 78	728 (10 + 6 - 2) x (50 + 7 - 5)		111
15	SUGARTAPE		70 – 88	PASTURAGE (9 seconds)		121