Episode 3993

Episode 3993 was broadcast on 15 December 2005, as part of Series 54.

Marie Hayden played Lilian Blyth, with Marie Hayden winning 98 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clare Balding, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Marie Hayden	Score	Lilian Blyth	Others	Max.
1	TNROEUPTD	POUNDER	7 – 0	POUTED	PORTEND, PORTENT, PRUDENT, TUTORED, UNROPED, UPTREND*	7
2	NAERDTUQR	QUARTER	14 – 7	QUARTER	QUARTERN*	15
3	NWFEAIBCD	FACED	19 – 12	CABIN	CABINED, FANCIED	22
4	AFNEIYHLT	FAINTLY	26 – 19	INFLATE	HEFTILY, HYALINE, HYALITE	29
5	100 3 8 1 7 2 → 598	598 (7 − 1) × 100 − 2	36 – 29	598 (7 − 1) × 100 − 2		39
TTT	BOATLUCK				BLACKOUT
6	OIECMXPSA	SCAMPI	42 – 35	SCAMPI	AMICES, APICES, AXIOMS, CAMEOS, CAMPOS, COAXES, COPIES, IMPOSE, MOSAIC, POMACE, SCOPAE	46
7	LJTNOEISL	lonliest ☓	42 – 41	JOINTS	JOLLIEST	54
8	AOASRGBIN	BARGAINS	50 – 41	SOARING	ABRASION*	62
9	SPCAOEPDI	COPIES	56 – 47	SPACED	ADIPOSE, APPOSED, DOPPIES	69
10	50 2 9 1 10 4 → 291	291 (4 − 1) × 2 × 50 − 9	66 – 57	291 (4 + 2) × 50 − 9		79
TTT	LIGBENCH				BELCHING
11	LTROAEDRL	LEOTARD	73 – 57	alloted ☓	DELATOR, DROLLER, REALLOT, REALTOR, RELATOR, TROLLED, TROLLER*	86
12	SRSIOTNIV	VISITORS	81 – 65	VISITORS	IRONISTS	94
13	RDNEAEIZS	SARDINE	88 – 72	SANDIER	ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE	102
14	50 2 9 5 6 8 → 369	367	88 – 82	369 6 × 50 + 8 × 9 − (5 − 2)		112
15	NAGITCHED	DETACHING (2.5 seconds)	98 – 82			122