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Episode 3971
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Episode 3971 was broadcast on 15 November 2005, as part of Series 54.
Daniel Peake played Paul Raymond, with Daniel Peake winning 97 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Daniel Peake | Score | Paul Raymond | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RESAWNOEF | REASON | 6 – 6 | ANSWER | FORESAW, WEANERS | 7 |
| 2 | DPAVBIESA | SPADE | 6 – 12 | ABIDES | DIABASE* | 14 |
| 3 | MEDIRNATI | TRAINED | 13 – 19 | TRAINED | DAINTIER*, MERIDIAN* | 22 |
| 4 | STLEITFAR | FILTRATES | 31 – 19 | FRAILEST | 40 | |
| 5 | 75 8 6 7 1 1 → 793 | 803
(75 + 6) × (8 + 1 + 1) − 7 |
36 – 19 | 798 ☓ |
CV: 792 = 7 × 6 + 75 × (8 + 1 + 1)
|
50 |
| TTT | GHOSTHUT | You can get these in your head. | THOUGHTS | |||
| 6 | LSHOUSGEJ | GHOULS | 42 – 25 | HOUSES | SLOUGHS | 57 |
| 7 | NOTISCEDN | SECTION | 49 – 32 | NOTICES | CONTENDS | 65 |
| 8 | TLUACZDOR | CAROL | 54 – 37 | ALOUD | CROTAL*, CUATRO*, CURTAL*, DUCTAL*, OCULAR*, RUCOLA*, TORULA, TURACO* | 71 |
| 9 | TEHALPURT | PUTTER | 60 – 43 | LATHER | PLATTER, PRATTLE*, TUTELAR* | 78 |
| 10 | 25 10 4 8 5 6 → 510 | 510
25 × 5 × 4 + 10 |
70 – 53 | 510
25 × 5 × 4 + 10 |
|
88 |
| TTT | TEDSPOOR | Mother Kelly's now outside scrubbing it. | DOORSTEP | |||
| 11 | RESIQNAIP | PRAISE | 76 – 59 | PRAISE | ASPIRIN, INSPIRE, SENARII*, SPINIER | 95 |
| 12 | LDMOATOKE | MOATED | 82 – 65 | MOATED | LOOKED*, LOOMED*, LOOTED, MALTED*, MOOTED*, TALKED, TOOLED* | 101 |
| 13 | XUMANCOEG | MANGO | 87 – 70 | MANGE | ACUMEN, MAGNOX* | 107 |
| 14 | 50 3 2 4 6 9 → 768 | 768
(9 + 6) × 50 + (4 + 2) × 3 |
97 – 70 | — |
|
117 |
| 15 | GRANNIPOD | 97 – 70 | pandering ☓
(28.5 seconds) |
PARDONING | 127 | |