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Episode 3967
Episode 3967 was broadcast on 9 November 2005, as part of Series 54.
Maureen Sye played Stuart Coxshall, with Stuart Coxshall winning 90 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This game holds the record for the second highest possible maximum score of all time, with 173 points available. This record would not be broken until some 12 years and 3 months later on 19 January 2018 when the maximum score for Episode 6745 was two points more. It is also notable for being one of two games in which a 9 letter word could be made in five different rounds, the other being the episode aforementioned.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Maureen Sye | Score | Stuart Coxshall | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TDHRAIUOE | OUTRIDE | 7 – 7 | HIDEOUT | AUTHORED, THIOUREA | 8 |
2 | MSDAETNOR | MENTORS | 14 – 14 | ROASTED | TRANSOMED | 26 |
3 | NPMLIEOCE | POLICEMEN | 32 – 14 | COMPILE | 44 | |
4 | NRGTIASEL | stearing ☓ | 32 – 22 | STARLING | GNARLIEST, INTEGRALS, TRIANGLES | 62 |
5 | 50 3 6 2 5 4 → 660 | 660
(5 × 2 + 3) × 50 + 4 + 6 |
42 – 32 | 660
(5 × 2 + 3) × 50 + 4 + 6 |
|
72 |
TTT | CALMSUSI | Full of songs, like Joseph and Oliver. | MUSICALS | |||
6 | MTDXOAUEN | MOUNTED | 42 – 40 | AMOUNTED | 80 | |
7 | KSLRIEUVA | RIVALS | 42 – 47 | VALUERS | REVISAL*, SULKIER | 87 |
8 | FSFIOICWY | COWS | 42 – 52 | SCOFF | COIFS | 92 |
9 | TRSMOEOSI | ROSIEST | 42 – 60 | ROOMIEST | MOTORISES | 110 |
10 | 25 3 8 5 9 1 → 468 | — | 42 – 65 | 474
(9 + 8 + 5 − 3) × 25 − 1 |
CV: 468 = (5 × 25 − 8) × (3 + 1) |
120 |
TTT | ELMSBURP | You need them when bursting for a leak. | PLUMBERS | |||
11 | DGNSEIARE | READINGS | 50 – 73 | READINGS | GESNERIAD | 138 |
12 | PGZOEIDNT | POINTED | 57 – 80 | POINTED | 145 | |
13 | JSRPAEALB | PARABLES | 65 – 80 | PEARLS | SPARABLE* | 153 |
14 | 50 2 7 2 9 6 → 736 | 736
(9 + 6) × 50 − 7 × 2 |
75 – 90 | 736
(9 + 6) × 50 − 7 × 2 |
|
163 |
15 | ICECENTRE | 75 – 90 | eccentric ☓
(2.75 seconds) |
RETICENCE | 173 |