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Episode 3997
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Episode 3997 was broadcast on 21 December 2005, as part of Series 54.
Sue Alexander played Nick Rafferty, with Nick Rafferty winning 98 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eric Knowles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sue Alexander | Score | Nick Rafferty | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EAICSRNVP | PRANCES | 7 – 7 | PINCERS | ARSENIC, CAPRINE*, CARNIES*, CAVERNS*, CRAVENS*, INSCAPE*, PARVISE*, PRINCES*, RAVINES*, SCRAPIE*, SPACIER*, VARICES*, VISCERA* | 7 |
2 | GTHCUIEHW | WEIGHT | 13 – 13 | HEIGHT | EIGHTH* | 13 |
3 | AOASRTMLE | MALATES | 20 – 20 | MORTALS | ARMLETS*, MAESTRO, MALTASE*, MALTOSE, OATMEAL*, STROMAL*, TAMALES* | 20 |
4 | DNLRAIOFE | FONDLER | 27 – 20 | flander ☓ | FORELAND* | 28 |
5 | 100 7 2 2 8 6 → 912 | 912
(7 + 2) × 100 + 6 × 2 |
37 – 30 | 912
(7 + 2) × 100 + 6 × 2 |
|
38 |
TTT | KATYCASH | HAYSTACK | ||||
6 | NMRSUIOTE | MINSTER | 37 – 38 | ROUTINES | MISROUTE*, MOISTURE*, MOUNTERS, REMOUNTS, TERMINUS | 46 |
7 | IOESPNDPS | disposes ☓ | 37 – 44 | POISED | DOPINESS | 54 |
8 | KLDNAIERY | RANKLED | 44 – 51 | RANKLED | INLAYER*, KINDLER*, KNAIDEL*, LANKIER*, NAILERY*, NAKEDLY*, RANDILY*, READILY* | 61 |
9 | AUOBTGSQA | QUOTAS | 50 – 57 | QUOTAS | OUBAAS*, OUTGAS | 67 |
10 | 100 8 8 2 6 7 → 756 | 756
(100 + 8) × 7 |
60 – 57 | 758 |
|
77 |
TTT | MUDLORDS | DOLDRUMS | ||||
11 | IEIMSZNTR | INTERIM | 67 – 64 | MINTIER | INTERIMS, MINISTER | 85 |
12 | SDTXOAETN | STATED | 67 – 71 | TOASTED | ATTENDS*, DONATES, NOTATED, NOTATES*, SEXTANT* | 92 |
13 | UAOLTGDBE | BLOATED | 74 – 78 | GLOATED | BOULTED*, BOUTADE*, DOUBLET* | 99 |
14 | 25 6 3 1 10 9 → 144 | 144
(25 − 1) × 6 |
84 – 88 | 144
25 × 6 − (9 − 3) |
|
109 |
15 | BROWNGIRO | 84 – 98 | BORROWING
(2.75 seconds) |
119 |