Episode 3840

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Episode 3840 was broadcast on 17 December 2004, and was the Series 52 grand final.

Mark Tournoff played Paul Gallen, with Mark Tournoff winning 92 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Tournoff	Score	Paul Gallen	Others	Max.
1	SANILETVA	SALIVATE	8 – 8	SALIVATE	AESTIVAL*, SANATIVE*	8
2	FSCEAIRFS	CARIES	8 – 15	FIACRES	FRAISES*	15
3	TEPANIPRE	PAINTER	15 – 22	PAINTER	APERIENT	23
4	NTGOEIBSM	MOISTEN	15 – 30	MITOGENS		31
5	75 25 50 1 3 4 → 804	804 (3 × 50 + 75 − 25 + 1) × 4	25 – 30	803		41
TTT	NIGHLASS	Used to tie down large amounts of ginger beer.			LASHINGS
6	QTREUOSEA	QUAESTOR	33 – 38	EQUATORS		49
7	ONASHUDEA	HOUNDS	39 – 44	HOUNDS	ANODES*, HOUSED, NAUSEA*, NOSHED*, SUNDAE*, UNDOES*, UNSHED*, UNSHOD*	55
8	YTDIEIMLN	LIMITED	46 – 51	LIMITED	DELIMIT*, LIMITED*, MIDLINE*, TIMIDLY	62
9	OCREMDOZC	ROOMED	52 – 57	ROOMED	COMEDO*, MOORED, ROOMED*, ZOOMED	68
10	75 3 7 8 5 2 → 475	475 (2 × 7 + 5) × 75 ÷ 3	62 – 67	475 (7 + 3) × 5 × 8 + 75		78
TTT	ICEDICON	Sebastian goes to prison at the same time.			COINCIDE
11	TIUPREDGA	PIRATED	69 – 74	UPRATED	DIPTERA*, GAUDIER*, PARTIED*, PUDGIER*, TRIAGED*, UPGRADE*	85
12	NTNEIESTR	internets ☓	69 – 82	INTEREST	INSETTER*, INTENSER*, INTERNES*, SENTIENT, STERNITE*	93
13	AMXIOKDIR	MIKADO	75 – 82	miriad ☓	AIKIDO*, DAIMIO*	99
14	25 9 4 2 3 10 → 645	644 (4 × 25 + 9) × 2 × 3 − 10	82 – 89	644 (4 × 25 + 9) × 2 × 3 − 10	CV: 645 = (4 × 9 − 10) × 25 − 2 − 3	109
15	GREATDRIP	PARTRIDGE (27 seconds)	92 – 89	☓ (1.25 seconds)		119