Episode S16

Special episode 16, broadcast 26 July 2004, was a 15-round game between Series 39 champion Kate Ogilvie and the Series' runner-up Richard Saldanha. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Richard Saldanha	Score	Kate Ogilvie	Others	Max.
1	NHSIEERTO	HORNIEST	8 – 0	SHINER	HEROINES, ISOTHERE, SEROTINE, THEORIES, THEORISE	8
2	RCMAIEFLO	CALMER	8 – 7	RECLAIM	ALIFORM, CALORIE, CARIOLE, CLAIMER, COMFIER, FEMORAL, FLAMIER, FOAMIER, LOAMIER, LORICAE, MALEFIC, MIRACLE*	15
3	NRSAIEJTD	STRAINED	16 – 15	STRAINED	DETRAINS, RANDIEST*	23
4	SNCAOUFRA	ACORNS	22 – 21	FRANCS	CORNUA, CORNUS, FAUNAS, FRACAS, FURANS, NARCOS, RACONS	29
5	3 1 4 1 9 5 → 257	253 (0)	22 – 28	255 (4+1+1)×9) −3) ×5 (10)		39
6	LDPTEIEOM	IMPLODE	29 – 35	IMPLODE	EMPTIED, EPIDOTE, EPITOME, PETIOLE, PILOTED*	46
7	TBGAIASPE	ABATES	35 – 35	—	BAPTISE	53
8	CSHOUAVGE	CAGES	35 – 42	VOUCHES	AVOUCHES, GOUACHES	61
9	NTSEIUNSR	SUNNIEST	43 – 42	INSURES	RUNNIEST*, STUNNERS	69
10	1 10 4 9 3 100 → 468	468 (100+10+9−3+1) × 4	53 – 52	468 (100+10+9−3+1) × 4		79
11	TLZAOENDR	RELOAD	59 – 58	ZEALOT	DELATOR, LEOTARD, TALONED	86
12	YRPOEIDLM	IMPLODE	66 – 65	IMPLODE	IMPLORED, IMPOLDER*	94
13	WCBEOASGT	STOWAGE	73 – 72	STOWAGE	BOSCAGE, TOWAGES, WEBCAST	101
14	5 1 6 9 8 100 → 250	250 (8-6)100+(9+1)5 (10)	63 – 62	250 (100/(8-6))*5 (10)		89
15	TRYSTENID	DENTISTRY (5 seconds)	83 – 92			121