Episode 3975

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Episode 3975 was broadcast on 21 November 2005, as part of Series 54.

Daniel Peake played Ray Oakley, with Ray Oakley winning 78 - 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

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Rnd	Selection	Daniel Peake	Score	Ray Oakley	Others	Max.
1	YERTNOEPD	ENTROPY	7 – 0	POETRY	PENTODE*, PERENTY*, PORTEND*, PRETEND*, RETYPED*	7
2	STLOASNIA	STAINS	13 – 6	STAINS	INSTALS*, SALINAS*, SOLATIA*, SONATAS*, TONSILS*	14
3	ROMANMOEG	MAROON	19 – 6	GNOME	MONOGRAM*, NOMOGRAM*	22
4	LSAUCBARE	ABACUS	25 – 6	cablers ☓	CAESURAL*	30
5	50 6 7 6 3 5 → 379	379 ☓	25 – 16	379 ?		40
TTT					APPOINTS
6	JSRAESPOL	SPEARS	31 – 22	SPARES	REPOSALS*	47
7	TENIHSAZF	FAINTS	31 – 29	HAZIEST	FISHNET*, HAFIZES*, ZANIEST*, ZENITHS*	54
8	DSECROIDE	SCORED	31 – 36	DISCORD	DECIDERS*, DECODERS*, DESCRIED*	62
9	TISEMTOQP	POTTIES	38 – 43	POTTIES	MOPIEST*, STOMPIE*, TIPTOES*	69
10	50 9 1 7 4 5 → 588	583	38 – 53	588 ?		79
TTT					APRICOTS
11	FINECMOWD	CONFIDE	45 – 53	MOWED	DEMONIC*	86
12	GHEIRTDEA	RIGHTED	52 – 60	HEARTED	GAITERED*, GATHERED*, HERITAGE*	94
13	TINUDLETX	UNTITLED	60 – 68	UNTITLED		102
14	50 1 10 9 8 9 → 897	897 ?	70 – 68	898		112
15	TOURFORCE		70 – 78	FORECOURT (12 seconds)		122