Episode 3856

Episode 3856 was broadcast on 25 January 2005, as part of Series 53.

Judith Young played Ernie Aust, with Judith Young winning 92 - 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Judith Young	Score	Ernie Aust	Others	Max.
1	EAEYMBLIM	MEALIE	6 – 6	BLIMEY	MALIMBE*	7
2	CVHUOADIN	HOUND	11 – 11	HOUND	ANODIC, AVOUCH, CAHOUN, VICUNA*	13
3	EIEDTANDF	DEFIANT	18 – 11	DETAIN	DETAINED	21
4	SNDIEUPGE	SEEDING	25 – 11	opened ☓	SPEEDING	29
5	25 100 6 4 9 3 → 586	585 100x6-25+9+4-3	32 – 18	587 6x100-25+9+3	CV: 586 = (100-3)x6+4	39
TTT	ABADSEAT	As far as computers go, it's in the know.			DATABASE
6	MSNIAERTS	MINARETS	40 – 26	MINARETS	ARTINESS, ASTERISM, MANTISES, MATINESS, MINSTERS, RAIMENTS, RETSINAS, SEMINARS, SMARTENS, SMARTIES, STAINERS, TRIMNESS	47
7	UAOQDLASE	SQUEAL	46 – 32	EQUALS	DOULAS, LASQUE, LOADSA, LOUSED, SALADE, SOULED	53
8	RPLAEISCO	REPLICAS	54 – 32	CORALS	CAPRIOLES	71
9	IAWSEITRS	WAITRESS	62 – 32	waisters ☓	WISTERIAS*	89
10	50 4 5 9 1 9 → 561	559 (50+5)x(9+1)+9	69 – 32	559 ☓	Best: 561 = (5x4-9)x(50+1)	99
TTT	CHICTORE	Irish Richard on the rebound			RICOCHET
11	OAEBPRACT	BOATER	69 – 39	PROBATE	CAPROATE	107
12	NRKEOETLH	THRONE	75 – 39	helter ☓	THEREON*	114
13	GNROIUSMI	ignimous ☓	75 – 46	ROUSING	MOUSING, ORIGINS, SIGNORI, SOURING	121
14	75 9 3 8 6 5 → 853	852 (9+3)x75-8x6	82 – 53	852 (9+3)x75-8x6	CV: 853 = (75+9-6)x(8+3)-5	131
15	DINNERBUG	BURDENING (6 seconds)	92 – 53			141