Episode 3954

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Episode 3954 was broadcast on 24 June 2005, and was a quarter final of Series 53.

Chris Hunt played John Mayhew, with John Mayhew winning 97 - 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Hunt	Score	John Mayhew	Others	Max.
1	RLCEIYPUS	SPLICER	0 – 8	SURPLICE	PLEURISY*, SPRUCELY*	8
2	NSBTOEUNT	BONNETS	7 – 15	BUTTONS	NEUSTON*, TENUTOS*	15
3	PTREFIEJV	TRIPE	12 – 20	FIVER	PEERIE*, PEEVER*, PRIVET*, VERITE*	21
4	MDLTIEOLG	MILLED	18 – 26	MILLED	MELILOT*	28
5	3 9 8 7 4 75 → 706	706 75*9 + 4*7 + 3	28 – 26	—		38
6	NSNRAEOGT	ORANGES	35 – 26	stonerag ☓	NEGATORS, RAGSTONE, RESONANT*, TONNAGES*	46
7	KSARDMIER	REMARKS	35 – 34	ADMIRERS	DISARMER*, MARRIEDS*	54
8	MBRCOAEZL	CLAMBER	42 – 41	CLAMBER	CEMBALO*	61
9	TPRAENPOR	PRONATE	49 – 48	PARTNER	OPERANT, PRAETOR*, PROPANE, PRORATE*, PROTEAN*, RAPPORT*, TRAPPER*	68
10	3 1 4 7 4 100 → 969	970 (100 – 3) * (7 + 4 – 1)	56 – 55	970 (100 – 3) * (7 + 4 – 1)	Best: 969 = (100 + 7x3) x (4+4) + 1	78
11	DHTEISDUR	thudders ☓	56 – 63	RUDDIEST	STURDIED*	86
12	THSEAIMQD	ATHEISM	63 – 70	MISDATE	SMITHED*	93
13	XTLEOGSIN	extoling ☓	63 – 77	SINGLET	ENTISOL*, GLISTEN*, LEGIONS*, LENTIGO*, LINGOES*, LOGIEST*, LONGEST, ONLIEST*, TIGLONS*, TINGLES*	100
14	6 7 10 1 5 50 → 895	895 (10+7+1)x50 - 5	73 – 87	895 (10+7+1)x50 - 5		110
15	NEILSHERO		73 – 97	SHORELINE (12 seconds)		120