Episode 3971

Episode 3971 was broadcast on 15 November 2005, as part of Series 54.

Daniel Peake played Paul Raymond, with Daniel Peake winning 97 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Daniel Peake	Score	Paul Raymond	Others	Max.
1	RESAWNOEF	REASON	6 – 6	ANSWER	FORESAW, WEANERS	7
2	DPAVBIESA	SPADE	6 – 12	ABIDES	DIABASE*	14
3	MEDIRNATI	TRAINED	13 – 19	TRAINED	DAINTIER, MERIDIAN	22
4	STLEITFAR	FILTRATES	31 – 19	FRAILEST		40
5	75 8 6 7 1 1 → 793	803 (75 + 6) × (8 + 1 + 1) − 7	36 – 19	798 ☓	CV: 792 = 7 × 6 + 75 × (8 + 1 + 1) Best: 793 = (75 + 7 + 6) × 9 + 1	50
TTT	GHOSTHUT	You can get these in your head.			THOUGHTS
6	LSHOUSGEJ	GHOULS	42 – 25	HOUSES	SLOUGHS	57
7	NOTISCEDN	SECTION	49 – 32	NOTICES	CONTENDS	65
8	TLUACZDOR	CAROL	54 – 37	ALOUD	CROTAL, CUATRO, CURTAL, DUCTAL, OCULAR, RUCOLA, TORULA, TURACO*	71
9	TEHALPURT	PUTTER	60 – 43	LATHER	PLATTER, PRATTLE, TUTELAR	78
10	25 10 4 8 5 6 → 510	510 25 × 5 × 4 + 10	70 – 53	510 25 × 5 × 4 + 10		88
TTT	TEDSPOOR	Mother Kelly's now outside scrubbing it.			DOORSTEP
11	RESIQNAIP	PRAISE	76 – 59	PRAISE	ASPIRIN, INSPIRE, SENARII*, SPINIER	95
12	LDMOATOKE	MOATED	82 – 65	MOATED	LOOKED, LOOMED, LOOTED, MALTED, MOOTED, TALKED, TOOLED*	101
13	XUMANCOEG	MANGO	87 – 70	MANGE	ACUMEN, MAGNOX*	107
14	50 3 2 4 6 9 → 768	768 (9 + 6) × 50 + (4 + 2) × 3	97 – 70	—		117
15	GRANNIPOD		97 – 70	pandering ☓ (28.5 seconds)	PARDONING	127