Episode 3975

Episode 3975 was broadcast on 21 November 2005, as part of Series 54.

Daniel Peake played Ray Oakley, with Ray Oakley winning 78 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Daniel Peake	Score	Ray Oakley	Others	Max.
1	YERTNOEPD	ENTROPY	7 – 0	POETRY	PENTODE, PERENTY, PORTEND, PRETEND, RETYPED	7
2	STLOASNIA	STAINS	13 – 6	STAINS	INSTALS, SALINAS, SOLATIA, SONATAS, TONSILS	14
3	ROMANMOEG	MAROON	19 – 6	GNOME	MONOGRAM, NOMOGRAM*	22
4	LSAUCBARE	ABACUS	25 – 6	cablers ☓	CAESURAL	30
5	50 6 7 6 3 5 → 379	379 ☓	25 – 16	379 (50 + 5) × 7 − 6		40
TTT	SATINPOP	Gives someone a job using their index finger.			APPOINTS
6	JSRAESPOL	SPEARS	31 – 22	SPARES	REPOSALS*	48
7	TENIHSAZF	FAINTS	31 – 29	HAZIEST	FISHNET, HAFIZES*, ZANIEST, ZENITHS	55
8	DSECROIDE	SCORED	31 – 36	DISCORD	DECIDERS, DECODERS, DESCRIED*	63
9	TISEMTOQP	POTTIES	38 – 43	POTTIES	MOPIEST, STOMPIE, TIPTOES	70
10	50 9 1 7 4 5 → 588	583	38 – 53	588 (7 + 5) × 50 − (4 − 1 + 9)		80
TTT	COSTPAIR	They're soft, but not in the middle.			APRICOTS
11	FINECMOWD	CONFIDE	45 – 53	MOWED	DEMONIC	87
12	GHEIRTDEA	RIGHTED	52 – 60	HEARTED	GAITERED, GATHERED, HERITAGE*	95
13	TINUDLETX	UNTITLED	60 – 68	UNTITLED		103
14	50 1 10 9 8 9 → 897	897 (9 + 9) × 50 − 10 + 8 − 1	70 – 68	898		113
15	TOURFORCE		70 – 78	FORECOURT (12.75 seconds)		123