Episode 3994

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Episode 3994 was broadcast on 16 December 2005, as part of Series 54.

Marie Hayden played Ian Pyefinch, with Marie Hayden winning 89 - 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clare Balding, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

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Rnd	Selection	Marie Hayden	Score	Ian Pyefinch	Others	Max.
1	NRSAOEALC	ORACLES	7 – 7	LOANERS	ARSENAL*, CANOERS*, CLONERS*, COALERS*, COARSEN*, CORNEAL*, CORNEAS*, CORNELS*, ESCOLAR*, LANCERS*, ROSACEA*	7
2	VDTIAOLPE	VIOLATED	15 – 7	PLAITED	ADOPTIVE*, DOVETAIL*, PETALOID*	15
3	SNRIEASPT	STRAINS	15 – 15	PAINTERS	PINASTERS*	33
4	NLMUAITDU	MAUDLIN	22 – 15	ultima ☓		40
5	50 9 3 6 1 4 → 198	198 ?	32 – 25	198 ?		50
6	FNXIAERTH	FAINTER	39 – 32	FAINTER	HAIRNET*, NARTHEX*, THERIAN*	57
7	SMRAEOGSR	GROSSER	46 – 32	morasse ☓	GOSSAMER*	65
8	MDWIEIZNF	FINED	51 – 37	FIEND	MIDWIFE*	72
9	SNCEOASTG	octanes ☓	51 – 43	STONES	COGNATES*, CONGESTS*, CONTESSA*	80
10	100 6 5 8 6 10 → 914	914 ?	61 – 53	914 ?		90
11	TNREOETYH	ROTTEN	67 – 59	ROTTEN	THEREON*, THERETO*	97
12	PTLOEINRJ	JOINTER	74 – 66	POINTER	JOLTIER*, POLITER*, PROLINE*, PROTEIN*, REPOINT*, RETINOL*	104
13	BDLAIODSI	SOLID	79 – 66	diablos ☓	LIBIDOS*	111
14	100 75 4 9 2 10 → 891	891 ?	89 – 76	891 ?		121
15	NOFUNDUDE		89 – 86	UNFOUNDED (? seconds)		131