Episode 3997

Episode 3997 was broadcast on 21 December 2005, as part of Series 54.

Sue Alexander played Nick Rafferty, with Nick Rafferty winning 98 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eric Knowles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sue Alexander	Score	Nick Rafferty	Others	Max.
1	EAICSRNVP	PRANCES	7 – 7	PINCERS	ARSENIC, CAPRINE, CARNIES, CAVERNS, CRAVENS, INSCAPE, PARVISE, PRINCES, RAVINES, SCRAPIE, SPACIER, VARICES, VISCERA	7
2	GTHCUIEHW	WEIGHT	13 – 13	HEIGHT	EIGHTH*	13
3	AOASRTMLE	MALATES	20 – 20	MORTALS	ARMLETS, MAESTRO, MALTASE, MALTOSE, OATMEAL, STROMAL, TAMALES*	20
4	DNLRAIOFE	FONDLER	27 – 20	flander ☓	FORELAND*	28
5	100 7 2 2 8 6 → 912	912 (7 + 2) × 100 + 6 × 2	37 – 30	912 (7 + 2) × 100 + 6 × 2		38
TTT	KATYCASH				HAYSTACK
6	NMRSUIOTE	MINSTER	37 – 38	ROUTINES	MISROUTE, MOISTURE, MOUNTERS, REMOUNTS, TERMINUS	46
7	IOESPNDPS	disposes ☓	37 – 44	POISED	DOPINESS	54
8	KLDNAIERY	RANKLED	44 – 51	RANKLED	INLAYER, KINDLER, KNAIDEL, LANKIER, NAILERY, NAKEDLY, RANDILY, READILY	61
9	AUOBTGSQA	QUOTAS	50 – 57	QUOTAS	OUBAAS*, OUTGAS	67
10	100 8 8 2 6 7 → 756	756 (100 + 8) × 7	60 – 57	758		77
TTT	MUDLORDS				DOLDRUMS
11	IEIMSZNTR	INTERIM	67 – 64	MINTIER	INTERIMS, MINISTER	85
12	SDTXOAETN	STATED	67 – 71	TOASTED	ATTENDS, DONATES, NOTATED, NOTATES, SEXTANT*	92
13	UAOLTGDBE	BLOATED	74 – 78	GLOATED	BOULTED, BOUTADE, DOUBLET*	99
14	25 6 3 1 10 9 → 144	144 (25 − 1) × 6	84 – 88	144 25 × 6 − (9 − 3)		109
15	BROWNGIRO		84 – 98	BORROWING (2.75 seconds)		119