Episode 3993

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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

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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 ?	36 – 29	598 ?		39
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	SPACED	56 – 47	COPIES	ADIPOSE*, APPOSED*, DOPPIES*	69
10	50 2 9 1 10 4 → 291	291 ?	66 – 57	291 ?		79
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 ?		112
15	NAGITCHED	DETACHING (? seconds)	98 – 82			122