Episode 3839

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Episode 3839 was broadcast on 16 December 2004, and was the second semi-final of Series 52.

Jack Welsby played Mark Tournoff, with Mark Tournoff winning 88 - 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jack Welsby	Score	Mark Tournoff	Others	Max.
1	MWOENROET	MENTOR	6 – 6	REMOTE	EMOTER*, METEOR, MOREEN*, TONEME*, TOWNEE*	6
2	PORILEKDA	PAROLED	13 – 13	PAROLED	DARIOLE*, DIPOLAR*, LEOPARD, POLKAED, PREDIAL*, PRELOAD*	13
3	GSEANDIEI	SEEDING	20 – 20	SEEDING	ANISEED	20
4	EARGTIBLS	LIBRATES	28 – 20	GIBLETS	REGALIST, TABLIERS	28
5	1 6 10 4 1 6 → 622	620 (6 x 10 + 1 + 1) x (6 + 4)	35 – 27	620 (6 x 10 + 1 + 1) x (6 + 4)		35
TTT	SUMGHOST				MUGHSOTS
6	UPANTEFUY	FEAT	35 – 33	PEANUT	TUPUNA*	41
7	CVEORNIAS	SCENARIO	35 – 51	VERONICAS		59
8	CITEMISNT	MINCES	35 – 59	MINTIEST		67
9	LJOATMEAP	PALMATE	42 – 59	METAL	OATMEAL	74
10	2 4 8 9 8 75 → 998	998 (75 + 8) x (8 + 4) + 2	52 – 59	999		84
TTT	OMENSOLE				LONESOME
11	DTIEBRIED	DEBITED	59 – 59	DEBIT	BETIDED*, BIRDIED*, DIRTIED*	91
12	AERMUHSDE	HEADERS	66 – 66	RESUMED	MEASURED, SHMEARED*	99
13	RTAEQFOEN	atoner ☓	66 – 71	AFTER	OFTENER	106
14	10 8 50 25 100 75 → 466	467 (50 x 10) - 25 - 8	73 – 78	465 (8 x 50) + 75 - 10	Best: 466 = (75 - 10) x 8 - 50 - 100 / 25	116
15	AMENUTREE		73 – 88	ENUMERATE (28.5 seconds)		126