Episode 3984

Episode 3984 was broadcast on 2 December 2005, as part of Series 54.

Conor Travers played Vicky Prime, with Conor Travers winning 117 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Wakeman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Conor Travers	Score	Vicky Prime	Others	Max.
1	CTREIEKFD	RECITED	7 – 7	TRICKED	TIERCED*	7
2	TGFNAIUCG	ACTING	13 – 13	FACING	CAGING, FATING, GATING, TUNICA*	13
3	RHMOEAYLE	MORALE	19 – 13	rehole ☓	ARMHOLE, EARHOLE	20
4	TSHOAJETG	HOSTAGE	26 – 20	HOSTAGE	GHETTOS	27
5	100 6 4 5 2 10 → 239	239 2 × 100 + 4 × 10 − 6 + 5	36 – 30	239 2 × 100 + 4 × 10 − 6 + 5		37
TTT	LOADONCE	Have a cuddle with a vessel.			CANOODLE
6	PRTSOEUTW	POSTURE	43 – 37	SPOTTER	OUTSERT, OUTSTEP, PETROUS, POTTERS, POUTERS, PROTEST, PROTEUS, PUTTERS, SPOUTER, SPUTTER, STEWPOT, STOUTER, TOUPETS, TOUTERS, TROUPES*	44
7	SPSEOERNA	PERSONAE	51 – 37	REPOSES	PRESEASON	62
8	DZEOBMSAL	ALBEDOS	58 – 37	MEDALS	BEDLAMS, BELDAMS	69
9	RLDEAINDE	DERAILED	66 – 45	DERAILED	DEADLIER, DEADLINE, REDLINED*	77
10	25 100 3 4 5 1 → 252	252 (100 + 25 + 1) × (5 − 3)	76 – 45	251		87
TTT	ELDERIVY	What a fast bowling midwife might send down.			DELIVERY
11	TPNIEAVTM	PATIENT	83 – 45	PIEMAN		94
12	LNIERSORD	LORINERS	91 – 45	LORRIES	INDORSER*	102
13	NPXIAODMA	MAIDAN	97 – 51	DOMAIN	ANOMIA, ANOXIA, DAIMON, DIOXAN, MANDAP*, MOPANI	108
14	25 10 3 7 8 9 → 532	532 (10 + 3 + 8) × 25 + 7	107 – 61	532 3 × 7 × 25 − (10 − 9) + 8		118
15	TORCINDOG	DOCTORING (1.5 seconds)	117 – 61			128