Episode 3979

Episode 3979 was broadcast on 25 November 2005, as part of Series 54.

Conor Travers played Geoff Alderman, with Conor Travers winning 99 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jan Ravens, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Conor Travers	Score	Geoff Alderman	Others	Max.
1	SLHEIOSNU	HOLINESS	8 – 0	HEINOUS	ELUSIONS*	8
2	CRIEDOTGN	DOCTRINE	16 – 0	CORDING	CENTROID, GERONTIC, RECODING	16
3	SGLAOEPTS	PELOTAS	23 – 7	TOPLESS	APOSTLES	24
4	MSIOUKWSI	SWIMS	28 – 12	SOUKS	KOUMISS	31
5	75 7 6 8 9 3 → 735	735 (7 + 3) × 75 − 6 − 9	38 – 12	—		41
TTT	THUDRAGS	Hand poured beers by an open door.			DRAUGHTS
6	FTRAEMLOR	RELATOR	45 – 19	FORMATE	REFORMAT	49
7	DTNEOERFJ	FRONTED	52 – 19	DENOTE	OFTENER	56
8	NDTYUEARB	NATURED	59 – 19	TUNDRA	TURBANED	64
9	DCXOAEPTL	POLECAT	66 – 19	COAXED	LOCATED, TADPOLE	71
10	100 25 5 9 6 2 → 728	730	66 – 29	728 100 × (5 + 2) + 25 + 9 − 6		81
TTT	PIPGRIND	Soaking wet like Lizzy, perhaps?			DRIPPING
11	MDRUIOTRI	ROUT	66 – 35	TORRID	OIDIUM*	87
12	BMNEOEPST	STOMP	71 – 40	NOTES	BONESET, ENTOMBS, METOPES, PENTOSE, POSTMEN, TEMENOS, TONEMES*	94
13	NLGOEACSR	CONGEALS	79 – 48	CONGEALS	CLANGERS*	102
14	100 25 9 10 5 8 → 502	502 5 × 100 + 10 − 8	89 – 58	502 5 × 100 + 10 − 8		112
15	MONOGRAIN	MAROONING (5 seconds)	99 – 58			122