Episode 3990

Episode 3990 was broadcast on 12 December 2005, as part of Series 54.

Clive Johnson played Brian Burdett, with Clive Johnson winning 87 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jilly Cooper, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Clive Johnson	Score	Brian Burdett	Others	Max.
1	TDNBAINOE	BONNET	6 – 6	BANDIT	ANOINTED, ANTINODE*, OBTAINED	8
2	STRFAEAMI	FIRMEST	13 – 6	rafters ☓	FERMATAS*	16
3	NSVSAEDIB	SAVED	13 – 13	INVADES	VANESSID*	24
4	SRTREOUNS	TOURERS	20 – 13	rousters ☓	SNORTERS*, TONSURES, TROUSERS	32
5	50 25 8 10 10 2 → 371	370 (25 + 10 + 2) × 10	27 – 20	372 50 × 8 − 10 ÷ 10 − 25 − 2	CV: 371 = (50 + 2) × 8 − 10 − 10 − 25	42
TTT	RAREFIRS	You wouldn't want to be in their shoes.			FARRIERS
6	HQTGIOESL	SLEIGHT	34 – 27	HOLIEST	EOLITHS, HOSTILE, LITHOES, LOGIEST	49
7	PSTRAIELR	TRAILERS	42 – 27	PLASTER	PALTRIER, PILASTER, PRETRIAL, REPRISAL, RETIRALS, RETRIALS	57
8	HNKRAOALE	RANKLE	48 – 33	HANKER	KORHAAN*	64
9	CPTRIUASI	SPRAT	48 – 40	PIRATIC	PURISTIC*	72
10	25 75 9 2 10 6 → 199	199 (25 + 75) × 2 − (10 − 9)	58 – 40	200		82
TTT	ROBSELMO	Knickers in a twist? Use your loaf!			BLOOMERS
11	TJRZOIEDL	JILTED	64 – 46	JOLTED	JOLTIER	89
12	YXPOAETDM	POMADE	70 – 52	TAMPED	MOATED, TEAPOY, YOMPED	95
13	NAFGMOESN	MANGOES	77 – 52	GASMEN	MANNOSE, NONAGES	102
14	100 2 6 4 9 6 → 451	451 4 × 100 + 9 × 6 − 6 ÷ 2	87 – 52	450		112
15	CANDIDIOT		87 – 52	didaction ☓ (6 seconds)	ADDICTION	122