Episode 3992

Episode 3992 was broadcast on 14 December 2005, as part of Series 54.

Marie Hayden played Roy Davies, with Marie Hayden winning 104 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jilly Cooper, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Marie Hayden	Score	Roy Davies	Others	Max.
1	YMGEAONSR	ORANGES	7 – 0	GROANS	MEGARONS	8
2	TESICAPOT	PATTIES	14 – 7	POTTIES	ASEPTIC, ATOPIES, CAPOTES, CATTIES, COPITAS, COSTATE, COTTISE, OATIEST, OPIATES, PACIEST, POETICS, STATICE, TEAPOTS, TIPCATS, TIPTOES, TOASTIE, TOECAPS	15
3	RDREUAVNO	ROUNDER	21 – 7	DROVER	ADORNER, OVERRAN, OVERRUN, RONDEAU	22
4	FIHODELIT	FOILED	27 – 7	filthied ☓	LITHOED*	29
5	100 3 10 6 7 10 → 369	369 (10 − 6) × 100 − 3 × 7 − 10	37 – 7	370		39
TTT	THIRDBAY	A suit we've all worn at least once.			BIRTHDAY
6	NREOSHIAD	ORDAINS	44 – 7	SHARED	ADHESION, ANEROIDS, ANODISER	47
7	XLDWIAENB	WAILED	50 – 13	WAILED	BAILED, BALDIE, BAWLED, BEWAIL, DENIAL, INWALE, LAWNED, NAILED	53
8	TICAMOPUN	AUCTION	57 – 20	OPUNTIA	ACUPOINT*	61
9	MGSEAEIQR	MIRAGES	64 – 27	MIRAGES	EMIGRES, IMAGERS, MEAGRES, REGIMES, REMIGES, SEAMIER, SERIEMA	68
10	50 3 10 1 4 8 → 306	306 (50 + 1) × 3 × 8 ÷ 4	74 – 37	306 (50 + 1) × 3 × 8 ÷ 4		78
TTT	CORNHEAD	Presented a show, but going nowhere.			ANCHORED
11	STGOAERPA	POSTAGE	74 – 45	PORTAGES	POTAGERS*	86
12	SNEIZTAIP	PANTIES	81 – 52	PANTIES	SANITIZE, SATINIZE*	94
13	RJTENOESO	SOONER	87 – 58	JESTER	OESTRONE*	102
14	50 3 5 1 1 6 → 621	623 ((1 + 1) × 50 + 3) × 6 + 5	94 – 58	618	CV: 620 Best: 621 = (50 × (5 − 1) + 6 + 1) × 3	112
15	GINGERHAT	GATHERING (11 seconds)	104 – 58			122