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	-	0 – 12	POTTY	PETTILY*, TALIPOT	14
3	RNQAEIRMO	MARINER	7 – 19	MARINER	ARMOIRE*, MORAINE, ROMAINE*	21
4	SGNAOAMSO	—	7 – 24	GOONS	SAMANGOS, SANGOMAS*	29
5	4 8 4 2 3 25 → 629	? −	7 – 31	? ((4+2)× 4 × 25) + (8 × 3)		39
6	TPDNEIOXB	BOXED	7 – 38	POINTED		46
7	TCRZAEURI	CRAZIER	14 – 38	CRATER	AZURITE*, ERRATIC*, RECRUIT	53
8	AEIPLNHNR	PLAINER	21 – 38	—	HARELIP*, HEPARIN*, HERNIAL*, INHALER*, PANNIER*, PLANNER*, PRALINE	60
9	TGSREAENI	—	21 – 45	STARING	RESEATING*, STINGAREE	78
10	7 3 4 7 1 5 → 629	? −	21 – 45	? −		88
11	SGDJOIUCW	JIGS	25 – 49	JUGS	DISCO*, GUIDS*, JOUGS, SCUDI*, SCUDO*, SODIC*	93
12	SLNRIUIOE	LIONISE	32 – 56	LIONISE	LIONISER	101
13	MTFIEADSK	MISTAKE	39 – 56	FASTED	MISDATE*	108
14	9 5 9 6 4 50 → 560	? 559	39 – 66	560		118
15	NEUTROPLC		39 – 66		CORPULENT	128