Episode S22

Episode S22 was broadcast 25 March 2005, as a special episode. It was a 15-round game between two cabaret entertainers, John Marlowe and Alf Berry. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bernard Ingham, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Marlowe	Score	Alf Berry	Others	Max.
1	TLUSGIPEC	PULSE	0 – 6	TULIPS	PICULETS*	8
2	DRIOLNETA	dilation ☓	0 – 14	RELATION	LOINER, ORIENTAL, RATIONED, DELATION, DERATION, ORDINATE, IDOLATER, TAILORED*	16
3	MBFEOIRSY	MISERY	0 – 21	EMBRYOS	SOMBRE, BRIEFS	23
4	NTUADLOZE	TALONED	7 – 21	ADULT		30
5	25 10 8 8 5 3 → 710	712	7 – 31	710 (25 × 3 − 5 + 8 ÷ 8) × 10		40
TTT	FLUALOT				FALLOUT
6	CREOMKITS	MOCKERS	14 – 38	STICKER	ROCKIEST, CORKIEST, STOCKIER, MORTICES	48
7	HNDAOALSR	HOARDS	20 – 44	SANDAL	LARDONS, DARSHAN, HADRONS	55
8	MCUEDGIST	DIGEST	20 – 51	MISCUED	MIDGETS, DICTUMS, DUGITES, MIDGUTS, SIDECUT	62
9	PWREAIQSA	PRAISE	26 – 57	WIPERS	SPIRAEA*	69
10	50 5 3 2 1 1 → 913	—	26 – 64	916 (5 + 1) × 3 × (50 + 1) − 2	CV: 913 = 3 × 50 + 2 × (5 + 1) + 1	79
TTT	IMSCOTS				SITCOMS
11	LFTOUABNE	BOATFUL	33 – 64	FLAUNT	BANEFUL, BUTANOL, NOTABLE, TUNABLE	86
12	IAVMERCDS	CRAVED	39 – 64	maveriks ☓	MEDIVACS*	94
13	NTOEALREP	PRELATE	46 – 71	ETERNAL	ANTELOPE, PERONEAL*	102
14	75 10 8 3 2 1 → 527	527 (8 − 1) × 75 + 2	56 – 81	527 (8 − 1) × 75 + 2		112
15	ANNACUBED		56 – 91	ABUNDANCE (13 seconds)		122