Episode 3905

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Episode 3905 was broadcast on 12 April 2005, as part of Series 53.

Jon O'Neill played Gary McEnaney, with Jon O'Neill winning 94 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Julia McKenzie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jon O'Neill	Score	Gary McEnaney	Others	Max.
1	HFSMTOIEN	FISHNET	7 – 7	MOISTEN	FOMENTS, FOMITES*, HISTONE*, HOMIEST	7
2	TNADEXIEP	EXPIATED	15 – 7	EXPAND		15
3	RSRDCOAEW	COWARDS	22 – 7	SCORED	ADORERS*, ARROWED*, CARDERS*, COARSER*, DRAWERS*, DROSERA, RECORDS*, REDRAWS*, REWARDS*, REWORDS*, SCARRED*, WARDERS*	22
4	ULANBIOTR	TRIBUNAL	30 – 7	TRAIN	ABLUTION*, ABUTILON*, TURBINAL*	30
5	75 25 100 50 1 10 → 755	755 75 × 10 + (100 + 50) ÷ 25 − 1	40 – 17	755 75 × 10 + 100 ÷ 25 + 1		40
TTT	PILLPOOL				LOLLIPOP
6	CEUROEGSL	RESCUE	46 – 23	CRUELS	ECLOGUES*	48
7	JTRTDAOEC	tracted ☓	46 – 29	CARTED	CORDATE, DETRACT*, REDCOAT, ROTATED*	55
8	OAVNEIDHE	HEAVED	52 – 35	INVADE	DEVEIN*, ENDIVE*, ENVIED*, HEAVEN, HONIED*, VEINED	61
9	MSMTROEIS	SIMMERS	59 – 42	MOISTER	MORTISES	69
10	75 50 4 9 7 7 → 400	400 (50 − 4) × 9 − 7 − 7	69 – 42	400 ☓		79
TTT	MEGABORT				BERGAMOT
11	PLZNLOUAP	LAP	72 – 42	unplan ☓	POLLAN	85
12	NEARNEORI	NEARER	78 – 42	rainer ☓	EARNER, IRONER*, NERINE*	91
13	QSLSBEAIF	FABLES	84 – 48	FABLES	ABSEILS, FABLESS*, FALSIES	98
14	75 100 8 3 6 8 → 256	256 3 × 100 ÷ 75 × 8 × 8	94 – 48	247		108
15	DECENTPIE		94 – 58	CENTIPEDE (2.5 seconds)		118