Episode 3989

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Episode 3989 was broadcast on 9 December 2005, as part of Series 54.

Clive Johnson played Alan Woodruff, with Clive Johnson winning 83 - 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jilly Cooper, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

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Rnd	Selection	Clive Johnson	Score	Alan Woodruff	Others	Max.
1	RMVSEUANF	FRAMES	6 – 0	MANSE	FRAENUMS*	8
2	TISOTERIP	POTTERS	13 – 7	POTTERS	SPOTTIER*	16
3	SENDANTOB	BOASTED	20 – 14	BONNETS	NOSEBAND*	24
4	SEJIREGUH	SHRUG	20 – 21	GUSHIER	HEURIGE*	31
5	50 25 75 4 3 7 → 576	575 ?	27 – 28	575 ?		41
6	LEPOQESOT	POOTLES	34 – 35	POOTLES		48
7	RHTRAEATL	THREAT	40 – 41	RATHER	RATTLER*, TARTARE*	55
8	DEBIZEDUS	bedizes ☓	40 – 41	iixxxxx ☓	BEDSIDE*, BUDDIES*	62
9	LXPDEAOTY	PLATED	46 – 47	PLATED	ADEPTLY*, TADPOLE*	69
10	25 8 8 3 9 5 → 477	475 ?	53 – 47	476 ☓		79
11	RSRTNEIOS	xxxxxxxa ☓	53 – 55	SORRIEST	INTRORSE*, RESISTOR*, ROISTERS*, SNORTERS*	87
12	LANOKAREC	ORACLE	59 – 55	clanker ☓	CORNEAL*, EARLOCK*	94
13	WNGRIECOD	WORDING	66 – 62	CROWING	COWERING*, CROWDING*, DOWERING*, RECODING*	102
14	25 3 5 5 8 10 → 501	500 ?	73 – 62	—		112
15	RICKBINGE	BICKERING (1.5 seconds)	83 – 62			122