Episode 3814

Episode 3814 was broadcast on 11 November 2004, as part of Series 52.

Steven Moir played Jim Whelan, with Steven Moir winning 102 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steven Moir	Score	Jim Whelan	Others	Max.
1	MYSRHOEIT	SMOTHER	7 – 7	HOSIERY	ISOMETRY, ISOTHERM, SMITHERY*	8
2	LKNWAUEPC	UNPACK	13 – 7	unplace ☓	KNAWEL, LAUNCE, UNLACE*	15
3	DTFOAMSEI	ATOMISED	21 – 7	fomates ☓	FOAMIEST	23
4	LRDGOEITN	LORDING	28 – 14	GODLIER	ERODING, GENITOR, GLINTED, GLORIED, GOITRED, GROINED, IGNORED, LENTIGO, LENTOID, REDOING, RETINOL, RINGLET, TENDRIL, TINGLED, TRIGONE	30
5	100 6 9 5 5 8 → 254	254 8 × 5 × 6 + 9 + 5	38 – 14	250		40
TTT	SITEMEMO				SOMETIME
6	CBSPAEXRI	CABERS	44 – 20	ASPIRE	ASCRIBE*, SCRAPIE, SPACIER	47
7	LTMSAOGED	GLOATED	51 – 27	MALTOSE	GLADSOME	55
8	JNSLIORMA	NORMAL	57 – 33	SAILOR	MALISON, MANOIRS, MARLINS, MONIALS, NORMALS*, ORALISM	62
9	FTDPIEARN	TRAINED	64 – 40	PARTIED	DIPTERAN	70
10	25 10 3 5 4 7 → 161	160 (7 + 4 + 5) × 10	71 – 47	160 (7 − 5) × 3 × 25 + 10	CV: 161 = (25 − 10 ÷ 5) × 7	80
TTT	MALESINN				LINESMAN
11	VTCLUEASO	LOCATES	71 – 55	OVULATES	OSCULATE, VACUOLES*	88
12	GDBPAIERT	PARTIED	78 – 62	PARTIED	ABRIDGE, BRIGADE, DIPTERA, DIRTBAG, PIRATED, TRIAGED, TRIBADE	95
13	HNRSOEIMC	INSHORE	85 – 69	HEROISM	CHOIRMEN, CHORINES, INCOMERS, NICHROME, SERMONIC*	103
14	50 4 9 9 6 1 → 932	930 (9 + 9) × 50 + (4 + 1) × 6	92 – 69	—	Best: 932 = (9 × 6 + 50) × 9 − 4	113
15	CONFINGER	ENFORCING (1.25 seconds)	102 – 69			123