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Episode 3780
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Episode 3780 was broadcast on 24 September 2004, as part of Series 52.
Robert Harris played David Coster, with Robert Harris winning 99 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Simpson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The solution for Round 14 was given by Richard Whiteley.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Robert Harris | Score | David Coster | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EOUDRTDIX | OUTRIDE | 7 – 0 | TOURED | 7 | |
2 | PREHLORAN | ORPHAN | 13 – 6 | PLANER | ALPHORN* | 14 |
3 | CTDEIUVIB | DEBUT | 18 – 11 | CUTIE | BIDET*, CEBID*, CITED*, CIVET, CUBED*, CUBIT*, DEBIT, DUCTI*, DUVET*, EDICT*, EVICT, IVIED*, TUBED*, VIBED* | 19 |
4 | EGSONDAMS | MADNESS | 25 – 18 | DAMSONS | DAEMONS, DESMANS*, DOSAGES*, MANGOES*, MASONED*, NOSEMAS* | 26 |
5 | 100 9 2 4 4 6 → 337 | 337
4 × 100 − (6 ÷ 2 + 4) × 9 |
35 – 18 | 340 |
|
36 |
TTT | GOOLYDIK | The study of children, perhaps. Oh, I'm just teasing. | KIDOLOGY | |||
6 | PFOAWRETI | PROFIT | 41 – 18 | WATER | FOREPAW*, WIRETAP* | 43 |
7 | DSCNUEQLI | DUNCES | 47 – 18 | — | INCLUDES, NUCLIDES*, UNSLICED | 51 |
8 | TGASFOILT | FLOATS | 53 – 24 | FLOATS | GALIOTS*, GLOTTIS*, SALOTTI* | 58 |
9 | AEOSPKDRA | SPARKED | 60 – 24 | PARKED | PARKADES | 66 |
10 | 50 10 2 8 8 7 → 511 | 511
50 × 10 + 8 + 2 + 8 − 7 |
70 – 34 | 511
50 × 10 + 8 + 2 + 8 − 7 |
|
76 |
TTT | BESTCOLA | It always gets in your way as a matter of course. | OBSTACLE | |||
11 | EUOTHNCSR | COUNTERS | 78 – 42 | COUNTERS | CHORTENS*, CHUNTERS, CONSTRUE*, NOTCHERS*, RECOUNTS*, SOUTHERN*, TOUCHERS, TROUNCES* | 84 |
12 | TYNAREGAM | MAGNATE | 85 – 42 | MAGNET | MAGNETAR* | 91 |
13 | BSPEOANML | MOPANES | 92 – 42 | BLAMES | NEOPLASM, PLEONASM* | 99 |
14 | 50 5 4 5 10 7 → 431 | 433
(5 + 4) × 50 − 10 − 7 |
99 – 42 | 433 ☓ |
CV: 431 = (50 − 7) × 10 + 5 − 4 |
109 |
15 | BOOMWALLS | 99 – 42 | LAMBSWOOL | 119 |