Difference between revisions of "Episode 3989"

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Episode 3989 was broadcast on 9 December 2005, as part of Series 54.

Clive Johnson played Alan Woodruff, with Clive Johnson winning 83 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jilly Cooper, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: Des Lynam erroneously read the first Teatime Teaser as SANDGIRLS.

NOTE 2: In Round 8, Woodruff declared seven but used a phantom of I. Similarly in Round 11, Johnson declared eight but used a phantom of A.

Rnd	Selection	Clive Johnson	Score	Alan Woodruff	Others	Max.
1	RMVSEUANF	FRAMES	6 – 0	MANSE	FRAENUMS*	8
2	TISOTERIP	POTTERS	13 – 7	POTTERS	SPOTTIER	16
3	SENDANTOB	BOASTED	20 – 14	BONNETS	NOSEBAND	24
4	SEJIREGUH	SHRUG	20 – 21	GUSHIER	HEURIGE*	31
5	50 25 75 4 3 7 → 576	575 (7 + 3) × 50 + 75	27 – 28	575 50 × 3 × 4 − 25	CV: 576 = 7 × 75 + 50 + 4 − 3	41
TTT	SANDGIRL	A form of address used by a dame.			DARLINGS
6	LEPOQESOT	POOTLES	34 – 35	POOTLES		48
7	RHTRAEATL	THREAT	40 – 41	RATHER	RATTLER, TARTARE*	55
8	DEBIZEDUS	bedizes ☓	40 – 41	—	BEDSIDE*, BUDDIES	62
9	LXPDEAOTY	PLATED	46 – 47	PLATED	ADEPTLY*, TADPOLE	69
10	25 8 8 3 9 5 → 477	475 (8 + 8 + 3) × 25	53 – 47	476 ☓	Best: 477 = (25 + 5) × (8 + 8) − 3	79
TTT	ALECHINS	It's not dirty, but it's not spotless.			CLEANISH
11	RSRTNEIOS	—	53 – 55	SORRIEST	INTRORSE, RESISTOR, ROISTERS, SNORTERS	87
12	LANOKAREC	ORACLE	59 – 55	clanker ☓	CORNEAL, EARLOCK*	94
13	WNGRIECOD	WORDING	66 – 62	CROWING	COWERING, CROWDING, DOWERING*, RECODING	102
14	25 3 5 5 8 10 → 501	500 (10 + 5 + 5) × 25	73 – 62	—	Best: 501 = ((25 + 10) × 5 − 8) × 3	112
15	RICKBINGE	BICKERING (1.25 seconds)	83 – 62			122

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 NOTE 1: [[Des Lynam]] erroneously read the first [[Teatime Teaser]] as {{word|SANDGIRLS}}.
-NOTE 2: In Round 8, Woodruff declared seven, but used a [[phantom]] {{word|I}}. Similarly, in Round 11, Johnson declared eight, but used a phantom {{word|A}}.
+NOTE 2: In Round 8, Woodruff declared seven but used a [[phantom]] of {{word|I}}. Similarly in Round 11, Johnson declared eight but used a phantom of {{word|A}}.
 ==Rounds==