Episode 3890

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Episode 3890 was broadcast on 14 March 2005, as part of Series 53.

Sue Drinkwater played Jess Clark, with Sue Drinkwater winning 85 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sue Drinkwater	Score	Jess Clark	Others	Max.
1	EAIBNZLSO	BLAZES	6 – 6	BLAZES	ALBINOS, BLAZONS*, BONSELA*, LESBIAN*, OBELIAS*, SIZABLE*	7
2	KTHEIEDPO	HIKED	11 – 11	DEPOT	EPIDOTE*	14
3	IAEMRBMXO	AMBER	16 – 16	AMBER	BAMMIE*, BOXIER*, MEMOIR, MIMBAR*	20
4	TNREIASCD	STRAINED	24 – 24	RANDIEST	DICENTRAS	38
5	75 9 3 6 9 8 → 743	741 (6 ÷ 3 + 8) × 75 − 9	31 – 31	741 (6 ÷ 3 + 8) × 75 − 9	CV: 743 = (75 + 6) × 9 + 8 + 9 − 3	48
TTT	PLATPARC				CLAPTRAP
6	TSNUAOGDE	DOTAGES	38 – 38	OUTSANG	ASTOUND, DONATES*, NOUGATS*, ONSTAGE*, OUTAGES*, SNOUTED*, SOUTANE*, TANGOED*, TANGOES, TONGUED*, TONGUES*	55
7	AUETVPRFA	TAPER	43 – 38	PEAR	PATERA*, UPRATE	61
8	RLSOEIWNC	CLOSER	43 – 45	RECOILS	LICENSOR	69
9	OEIFRNDTA	RATIONED	51 – 53	RATIONED	DERATION, ORDINATE	77
10	25 1 2 4 6 4 → 939	936 (25 × 4 + 4) × (6 + 2 + 1)	58 – 53	900	CV: 940 Best: 940 = (25 × 4 − 6) × (4 + 1) × 2	84
TTT	SEEQUAIL				EQUALISE
11	EOEMGQNSC	GNOMES	64 – 59	GNOMES	CONGEES, GENOMES	91
12	DRTOEILYE	LOITERED	72 – 67	LOITERED	DOLERITE*	99
13	OAUPSRGSI	SPRIGS	78 – 73	GROUPS	GIAOURS*, GOPURAS*, RUGOSAS*	106
14	75 10 6 8 5 5 → 871	873 (6 + 5 + 75) × 10 + 8 + 5	85 – 73	874	CV: 871 = (75 − 6 − 10 ÷ 5) × (8 + 5)	116
15	ATOMFIVER		85 – 73		FORMATIVE	126