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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 | 00 – 06 | DELAYS | FLAYED*, FOALED, FOLEYS*, LOADSA*, LOAFED*, SAFELY*, SALADE*, YODELS* | 6 |
| 2 | NRSUEIPGO | PERUSING | 08 – 06 | — | GROUPIES*, PIROGUES, PRUINOSE*, REPOSING*, SOIGNEUR*, SPONGIER* | 14 |
| 3 | NSWEAECRD | SCREWED | 15 – 06 | CRANES | ANSWERED*, ASCENDER*, REASCEND | 22 |
| 4 | MHRIEMBID | DIMMER | 21 – 06 | MIMED | BRIMMED* | 29 |
| 6 | LSEINLANT | LINNETS | 21 – 16 | ALLIES | ELASTIN*, ENTAILS*, INSTALL*, LENTILS*, LINTELS*, SALIENT, SALTINE*, SITELLA*, SLAINTE*, TAILLES*, TALLIES*, TANNIES*, TELLINS* | 39 |
| 7 | PSGEAURTF | SPURT | 28 (21?) – 16 (22?) | GRAPES | PARGETS*, PASTURE*, UPRATES*, UPSTAGE | 46 |
| 8 | MPNAOEDXK | POMADE | 28 (34?) – 22 | EXPAND | DAEMON*, DAMPEN, MOANED*, MOPANE* | 53 (52?) |
| 9 | RCHIOESDO | CHIDES | 34 – 28 (22?) | — | CHOOSIER, CHOROIDS* | 59 (61?) |
| 11 | TRTEOAZST | ROTATES | 40 – 28 | ROTATES | ATTESTOR, TESTATOR* | 77 |
| 12 | RPSCIAOTJ | STOIC | 47 (40?) – 35 | CAPTORS | APRICOTS | 85 |
| 13 | LNTEIOQNA | ELATION | 47 (54?) – 42 (35?) | LINNET | ENATION*, TOENAIL | 93 (92?) |
| 15 | DATELOCAL | ALLOCATED
(2 seconds) |
64 – 62 | 120 |
