Episode 3973

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Episode 3973 was broadcast on 17 November 2005, as part of Series 54.

Daniel Peake played Matthew Goulding, with Daniel Peake winning 78 – 38. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Daniel Peake	Score	Matthew Goulding	Others	Max.
1	SALINCOTA	COASTAL	7 – 7	COASTAL	ACTIONS*, ASOCIAL*, CATIONS, OILCANS*, SATANIC*, SOLATIA*, STOICAL*	7
2	EUOZTGNES	TONGUES	14 – 7	STONE		14
3	BAREQAMNP	BEAR	14 – 13	BARMAN	APEMAN*, BARMEN, PRANAM*	20
4	IEORHRXAD	HORRID	14 – 20	HARDIER	EXORDIA, HARRIED*, HOARDER*, HOARIER*	27
5	3 4 5 5 1 25 → 467	470 (5 × 3 + 4) × 25 − 5	21 – 20	—	CV: 467 = (4 × 25 − 5 − 1) × 5 − 3	37
TTT	CRABHOLE				BACHELOR
6	OEUTPSTIN	SPOUT	26 – 25	STINT	NEPOTIST*, OUTSPENT*, POUTIEST*	45
7	REFAROWJD	FORWARD	33 – 25	DRAWER	FARROWED	53
8	IAENDGCUP	GUIDANCE	41 – 25	deaping ☓		61
9	MIASNERON	REMAINS	48 – 32	MANNERS	MORAINES, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE	69
10	7 4 5 8 6 25 → 998	998 5 × 8 × 25 − 6 + 4	58 – 32	—		79
TTT	FARSHEET	Popular with the birds and the beds.			FEATHERS
11	SATIRDEPR	PIRATES	65 – 32	satired ☓	TRAIPSED	87
12	UEYSBISLS	BUSILY	71 – 32	BLESS	BLISSES	94
13	METIGKEVR	TIGER	71 – 38	GRIEVE	EMIGRE*, GRIVET*, METIER, REGIME*, RETIME*, VERITE*	100
14	100 25 7 2 6 10 → 286	287 (6 ÷ 2 + 25) × 10 + 7	78 – 38	290	CV: 286 = (6 × 25 − 7) × 2	110
15	OTHERDEBT	bothered ☓ (1.5 seconds)	78 – 38		BETROTHED	120

External Links

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