Episode 3879

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Episode 3879 was broadcast on 25 February 2005, as part of Series 53.

John Mayhew played Hedy Beecham, with John Mayhew winning 93 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Mayhew	Score	Hedy Beecham	Others	Max.
1	PTNDOEUMS	DEMOUNTS	8 – 0	SPOUTED	MUDSTONE, OUTSPEND	8
2	GEOEKTAND	TANKED	8 – 7	TANGOED	ENDGATE*, GOATEED, NEGATED*	15
3	NSLOEAJCT	jaconets ☓	8 – 13	CLEANS	LACTONES*	23
4	LIEAPRLIR	PALLIER	15 – 20	PALLIER	LAIRIER*, PRAIRIE*, RALLIER	30
5	25 4 6 2 3 9 → 917	917 (9 × 25 + 2) × 4 + 6 + 3	25 – 20	918		40
TTT	OVERLATE	People fail to see eye to eye in this.			ELEVATOR
6	HBOIAGPSE	PHOBIAS	32 – 20	POISE	HOAGIES*	47
7	FNSIEOTSV	SOFTENS	39 – 27	FITNESS	INFESTS, INVESTS*, NOSIEST*, SOFTIES*, SOVIETS, STOVIES	54
8	MEAINGLET	TEAMING	46 – 34	MEETING	GELATINE, GEMINATE*, LEGATINE*, LIEGEMAN*, LIGAMENT*, MELANITE	62
9	CRTAEIRYD	DIETARY	53 – 34	CARTED	CARRIED, EDACITY*, ERRATIC*, TARDIER*, TARRIED, TRACERY	69
10	100 2 8 2 9 10 → 446	446 ☓	53 – 44	446 (100 + 9) × (2 + 2) + 10		79
TTT	BUSDIRTS	Upsets mental state by waking up.			DISTURBS
11	NMDAUIMRE	MERMAID	60 – 44	REMAND	DURAMEN*, IMMURED*, MANURED*, MAUNDER, UNAIRED*, UNARMED	86
12	STAEASQDO	TOSSED	66 – 44	toasts ☓	STEADS	92
13	RNHBAOERT	BARONET	73 – 44	BOATER	ABHORRENT	110
14	100 3 10 7 10 9 → 480	480 (100 + 10 × 7 − 10) × 3	83 – 54	480 (9 − 7 + 3) × 100 − 10 − 10		120
15	TULIPLOON	POLLUTION (1.75 seconds)	93 – 54			130