Episode 3922

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Episode 3922 was broadcast on 6 May 2005, as part of Series 53.

Bob Beckett played Michael Edwards, with Michael Edwards winning 84 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Darren Jordon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bob Beckett	Score	Michael Edwards	Others	Max.
1	VTDPAOEGA	PAGODA	6 – 6	PAGODA	DOTAGE, PAVAGE*, POTAGE*	6
2	SLDEUECSO	SECLUDES	14 – 6	SECLUDE	COLEUSES*, DELOUSES	14
3	NTGEIEWHI	WHITEN	14 – 13	WHITING	NIGHTIE	21
4	NDLEIERTM	REMIND	20 – 19	MINDER	DEMERIT, DEMINER*, DIMETER*, ERMINED*, LENITED*, MERITED, REDLINE, RELINED, RETILED*, RETIMED*, TENDRIL*	28
5	25 3 4 8 9 6 → 952	—	20 – 26	950 (3 × (4 + 6) + 8) × 25	CV: 952 = ((9 − 3) × 25 + 8) × 6 + 4	38
TTT	GLENSCAR	Kid's programme, packed with mistakes.			CLANGERS
6	NRFOEIBGS	foreign ☓6	20 – 33	FOREIGN	BONFIRES, SOBERING	46
7	CNRUAOMTE	MATURE	20 – 40	REMOUNT	MUCRONATE	64
8	KLNOAOPRA	PALOOKA	27 – 47	PALOOKA		71
9	NMSOIERDO	moorside ☓	27 – 55	MOONRISE	DOMINOES*, IONOMERS*, MOIDORES, MONODIES*	79
10	50 2 6 1 4 10 → 172	170 (1 + 2) × 50 + 10 + 4 + 6	34 – 55	172 ☓	CV: 172 = (50 − 6 − 1) × 4	89
TTT	NICELOVE	It's not nice love, it's the exact opposite.			VIOLENCE
11	XSTRAEAPE	EXPERTS	41 – 62	REPEATS	SEPARATE	97
12	NDTUAIPZA	PATINA	47 – 68	TAIPAN	PANDIT, PUNDIT, UNPAID*	103
13	DYSTUAEHI	HIATUS	53 – 74	SUITED	ADIEUS*, AUDITS*, DEATHS, DUTIES*, HASTED*, HEIAUS*, HUTIAS*, SAITHE*, SAUTED*, STAYED*, STEADY*, THUYAS*	109
14	100 2 3 10 6 1 → 186	186 2 × 100 − 10 − 3 − 1	63 – 84	186 2 × 100 − 10 − 3 − 1		119
15	FINDAFROG	AFFORDING (1.75 seconds)	73 – 84			129