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Episode 3959
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Episode 3959 was broadcast on 1 July 2005, and was the Series 53 grand final.
John Mayhew played John Brackstone, with John Mayhew winning 86 – 76, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was the last episode to be presented by Richard Whiteley, and was broadcast shortly after his death.
Mayhew claims that the game actually had three conundrums, the second of which was cut from the broadcast, but others present in the studio do not recall this event.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Mayhew | Score | John Brackstone | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FSLTEUAYT | TASTEFUL | 8 – 0 | FAULTS | ASTUTELY | 8 |
2 | MPNOEOCST | MOONSET | 15 – 7 | COMPOSE | COMPOTES | 16 |
3 | RGLREIEDP | REPLIED | 22 – 14 | REPLIED | GIRDLER*, PERILED*, PLEDGER, REPLIER* | 23 |
4 | NMRIAEDNA | MARINADE | 30 – 22 | MARINADE | MANDARINE | 41 |
5 | 25 2 5 1 6 6 → 158 | 158
25 × 6 + 5 + 2 + 1 |
40 – 32 | 158
25 × 6 + 5 + 2 + 1 |
|
51 |
TTT | RENORIPS | He might talk about terms and conditions. | PRISONER | |||
6 | LRNEOETLS | RELENTS | 47 – 32 | renotes ☓ | ENTRESOL, RELLENOS* | 59 |
7 | JLSPOEICW | POLICES | 54 – 39 | POLICES | COWSLIP | 66 |
8 | VHNAEOMFI | FAMINE | 60 – 45 | FAMINE | ANOMIE* | 72 |
9 | TDSRAIATE | RADIATES | 68 – 53 | RADIATES | ADSTRATE*, AIRDATES, SATIATED*, STRIATED*, TARDIEST* | 80 |
10 | 100 1 6 4 3 10 → 723 | 721 | 68 – 63 | 723
(10 − 3) × 100 + 6 × 4 − 1 |
|
90 |
TTT | OSCARVET | Cloudy, with too many actors. | OVERCAST | |||
11 | ZBRKIEIST | STRIKE | 68 – 70 | BRISKET | KIBITZERS* | 108 |
12 | RHMAEIPRG | primage ☓ | 68 – 76 | REPAIR | ARMIGER*, EPIGRAM, GRAPIER* | 115 |
13 | NTDQEUESA | UNSEATED | 76 – 76 | QUESTED | 123 | |
14 | 75 9 1 6 10 5 → 934 | 934 ☓ | 76 – 76 | — |
CV: 934 = (75 + 9) × (6 + 5) + 10 |
133 |
15 | ARTGENIUS | 76 – 76 | SIGNATURE | 143 | ||
TB | LIFEFAIDS | FALSIFIED
(2.5 seconds) |
86 – 76 | 143 |