Episode 3892

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Episode 3892 was broadcast on 22 March 2005, as part of Series 53.

Tanmay Dixit played Isabel Fennemore, with Tanmay Dixit winning 95 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tanmay Dixit	Score	Isabel Fennemore	Others	Max.
1	OEILGWANT	TOWING	6 – 6	TANGLE	GELATION, LEGATION	8
2	RGDOEOBMU	GROOMED	13 – 13	GROOMED	BEDROOM, BOREDOM	15
3	RSPMEAOSE	SPARES	19 – 13	spermosa ☓	AMPERES*, ASPERSE*, EMPRESS*, PARESES*, REPOSES, SEAMERS, SERAPES*	22
4	HLJOEOMPE	HOLE	23 – 17	LOOP	PHLOEM*, POMELO	28
5	75 10 7 6 5 1 → 133	133 (7 − 5) × 75 − 10 − 6 − 1	33 – 27	133 75 × (6 − 5 + 1) − 10 − 7		38
TTT	ONMYPOOL	One parrot takes a trip to Marylebone Station.			MONOPOLY
6	FDNTIOAEC	ACTION	33 – 34	FACTION	ACTIONED, CATENOID*	46
7	RTSMIEUFE	FRUITS	33 – 41	MUSTIER	EMERITUS, TUMEFIES	54
8	SRXTIAEDO	STORIED	40 – 48	SORTIED	ASTEROID, EXTRADOS*	62
9	TRTNIAESR	RESTRAINT	58 – 48	RETAINS		80
10	75 1 3 4 10 7 → 581	583 (7 + 1) × 75 − 10 − 4 − 3	65 – 48	—	CV: 581 = (75 + 4 + 1 + 3) × 7	90
TTT	HERRACES	Always on the lookout for needles and pins.			SEARCHER
11	AIAEZPNHN	PAIN	69 – 52	HEAP	PENNIA*, PINNAE, ZENANA*	96
12	SNTSIEOIY	STONES	69 – 59	NOSIEST	NOISIEST	104
13	EAESCLNLU	LANCES	75 – 59	nucleas ☓	NACELLES*, NUCLEASE*	112
14	50 5 9 8 1 4 → 422	422 50 × 8 + (4 − 1) × 9 − 5	85 – 59	424		122
15	SUSIEDANT	SUSTAINED (23.75 seconds)	95 – 59			132

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1), (part 2), (part 3), (part 4)