Episode 3870

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Episode 3870 was broadcast on 14 February 2005, as part of Series 53.

Margaret Roper played Lily Macintosh, with Margaret Roper winning 64 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lesley Garrett, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Margaret Roper	Score	Lily Macintosh	Others	Max.
1	FDSAEOLYA	FLAYS	0 – 6	DELAYS	FLAYED, FOALED, FOLEYS*, LOADSA*, LOAFED*, SAFELY*, SALADE*, YODELS*	6
2	NRSUEIPGO	PERUSING	8 – 6	pourings ☓	GROUPIES, PIROGUES, PRUINOSE*, REPOSING*, SOIGNEUR*, SPONGIER*	14
3	NSWEAECRD	SCREWED	15 – 6	CRANES	ANSWERED*, ASCENDER*, REASCEND	22
4	MHRIEMBID	DIMMER	21 – 6	MIMED	BRIMMED*	29
5	50 9 8 2 1 2 → 570	—	21 – 16	570 (50 + 9 − 2) × (8 + 2)		39
TTT	SOARCTIC				ACROSTIC
6	TLSEINLAN	LINNETS	28 – 16	allies ☓7	ELASTIN*, ENTAILS*, INSTALL*, LENTILS, LINTELS*, SALIENT, SALTINE*, SITELLA*, SLAINTE*, TAILLES*, TALLIES*, TANNIES*, TELLINS*	46
7	PSGEAURTF	SPURT	28 – 22	GRATES	PARGETS*, PASTURE, UPRATES, UPSTAGE	53
8	MPNAOEDXK	POMADE	34 – 28	EXPAND	DAEMON, DAMPEN, MOANED*, MOPANE*	59
9	RCHIOESDO	CHIDES	40 – 28	corodes ☓	CHOOSIER, CHOROIDS*	67
10	100 75 7 1 8 9 → 930	—	40 – 28	—	CV: 930 = (100 − 1) × 8 + 75 + 9 × 7	77
TTT	OAKORGAN				KANGAROO
11	TRTEOAZST	ROTATES	47 – 35	ROTATES	ATTESTOR, TESTATOR	85
12	RPSCIAOTJ	STOIC	47 – 42	CAPTORS	APRICOTS	93
13	LNTEIOQNA	ELATION	54 – 42	LINNET	ENATION*, TOENAIL	100
14	75 50 2 6 8 4 → 756	756 (6 + 4) × 75 + 8 − 2	64 – 52	756 75 × (8 + 2) + 6		110
15	DATELOCAL		64 – 62	ALLOCATED (1.75 seconds)		120