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Episode 3870
From Countdown
Episode 3870 was broadcast on 14 February 2005, as part of Series 53.
Margaret Roper played Lily Macintosh, with Margaret Roper winning 64 - 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lesley Garrett, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
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| Rnd | Selection | Margaret Roper | Score | Lily MacIntosh | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FDSAEOLYA | FLAYS | 0 – 6 | DELAYS | FLAYED*, FOALED*, FOLEYS*, LOADSA*, LOAFED*, SAFELY*, SALADE*, YODELS* | 6 |
| 2 | NRSUEIPGO | PERUSING | 8 – 6 | pourings ☓ | GROUPIES*, PIROGUES*, PRUINOSE*, REPOSING*, SOIGNEUR*, SPONGIER* | 14 |
| 3 | NSWEAECRD | SCREWED | 15 – 6 | CRANES | ANSWERED*, ASCENDER*, REASCEND* | 22 |
| 4 | MHRIEMBID | DIMMER | 21 – 6 | MIMED | BRIMMED* | 29 |
| 5 | 50 9 8 2 1 2 → 570 | — | 21 – 16 | 570
? |
|
39 |
| 6 | TLSEINLAN | LINNETS | 28 – 16 | allies ☓7 | ELASTIN*, ENTAILS*, INSTALL*, LENTILS*, LINTELS*, SALIENT*, SALTINE*, SITELLA*, SLAINTE*, TAILLES*, TALLIES*, TANNIES*, TELLINS* | 46 |
| 7 | PSGEAURTF | SPURT | 28 – 22 | GRATES | PARGETS*, PASTURE*, UPRATES*, UPSTAGE* | 53 |
| 8 | MPNAOEDXK | POMADE | 34 – 28 | EXPAND | DAEMON*, DAMPEN*, MOANED*, MOPANE* | 59 |
| 9 | RCHIOESDO | CHIDES | 40 – 28 | corodes ☓ | CHOOSIER*, CHOROIDS* | 67 |
| 10 | 100 75 7 1 8 9 → 930 | — | 40 – 28 | — |
|
77 |
| 11 | TRTEOAZST | ROTATES | 47 – 35 | ROTATES | ATTESTOR*, TESTATOR* | 85 |
| 12 | RPSCIAOTJ | STOIC | 47 – 42 | CAPTORS | APRICOTS* | 93 |
| 13 | LNTEIOQNA | ELATION | 54 – 42 | LINNET | ENATION*, TOENAIL* | 100 |
| 14 | 75 50 2 6 8 4 → 756 | 756
? |
64 – 52 | 756
? |
|
110 |
| 15 | DATELOCAL | 64 – 62 | ALLOCATED
(? seconds) |
120 |
