Episode 3970

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Episode 3970 was broadcast on 14 November 2005, as part of Series 54.

Daniel Peake played Audrey Nicholson, with Daniel Peake winning 62 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Daniel Peake	Score	Audrey Nicholson	Others	Max.
1	ROLESTOAP	PAROLES	7 – 0	polestar ☓	PETROSAL*	8
2	TRHIALOSY	TRAILS	7 – 7	HISTORY	ROYALIST, SOLITARY, TRASHILY*	16
3	NUTAHZICS	STAUNCH	14 – 7	HAUNTS	CANTHUS*, SHITCAN*	23
4	NRFUEUTNE	FUTURE	20 – 13	NEUTER	REFUTE, RENNET*, RETUNE*, TENNER, TENURE*, TUREEN*, UNFREE*, UNTRUE	29
5	75 25 6 10 5 2 → 874	875 10 × 75 + 5 × 25	27 – 13	874 ☓	CV: 875 Best: 874 = (10 + 2) × 75 − 25 − 6 + 5	39
TTT	PRESSPAN	Do these fish take photographs?			SNAPPERS
6	LBRAEPISN	rinsable ☓	27 – 19	BRAINS	BIPLANES*, PRALINES	47
7	BENOTMIDC	COMBINE	27 – 27	COMBINED		55
8	TRUELQAEL	RELATE	33 – 27	QUART	QUELLER*	62
9	MOTARDEAX	MOATED	39 – 33	DREAMT	MATADOR	69
10	75 2 8 3 3 10 → 862	—	39 – 33	—	CV: 862 = (75 + 8 + 3) × 10 + 2	79
TTT	RILEBERT	"It's just not great," said Ivan.			TERRIBLE
11	PIFANSIED	SPINED	45 – 33	—	PANSIFIED	97
12	OEIMSWPKA	eskimo ☓	45 – 38	WAKES	IMPOSE*, MIAOWS, OKAPIS, POKIES*, SMOKIE*, WASPIE*	103
13	TESORGADS	GRASSED	52 – 38	GRADES	ASSORTED, TORSADES*	111
14	50 1 3 9 6 5 → 247	247 50 × 5 − 3	62 – 48	247 50 × 5 − 3		121
15	MORALSUIT		62 – 48		SIMULATOR	131

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Round 11 onwards)