Episode 3887

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Episode 3887 was broadcast on 9 March 2005, as part of Series 53.

Chris Hunt played Sue Drinkwater, with Sue Drinkwater winning 87 - 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

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Rnd	Selection	Chris Hunt	Score	Sue Drinkwater	Others	Max.
1	DCRUSPIEY	spruiced ☓	0 – 7	CRISPED	CRUISED*, PERCIDS*, SPIDERY*, SPRUCED*	7
2	OAEMNFXOD	MOANED	6 – 13	FOAMED	DAEMON*, FANDOM*, MOONED*	13
3	TNIBHSEAT	ATHEIST	13 – 13	BATHES	ABSINTHE*, HESITANT*	21
4	EAOBSGLRP	GAOLERS	20 – 13	PEALS	PERGOLAS*	29
5	25 8 10 3 5 10 → 881	883	20 – 20	880 ?		39
TTT					EVACUATE
6	AEATHNCED	CHANTED	27 – 27	CHEATED	CATENAE*, CATHEAD*, CHAETAE*, ENACTED*, TEAHEAD*	46
7	PDOTKRAOL	PATROL	33 – 33	PORTAL	PARTOOK*	53
8	IOUNDRSTE	ROUNDEST	41 – 41	INTRUDES	NURDIEST*, OUTRIDES*, OUTSIDER*, ROUTINED*, ROUTINES*, TONSURED*, UNSORTED*	61
9	VSRAENGAT	STRANGE	48 – 48	GRAVEST	STRAVAGE*, TANAGERS*, TAVERNAS*, VAGRANTS*, VANTAGES*	69
10	25 5 2 10 3 10 → 236	236 ?	58 – 58	236 ?		79
TTT					HELPLESS
11	RQISMROEN	MINERS	64 – 64	MINERS	IRONERS*, MERINOS*	86
12	OAUMTRSEL	MALTOSE	71 – 71	MATURES	EMULATORS*	104
13	MROGFTEIW	gifter ☓	71 – 77	FORGET	FIGWORT*	111
14	25 2 3 8 6 7 → 916	916 ?	81 – 77	915		121
15	MUNNIPEGG		81 – 87	IMPUGNING (? seconds)		131