Episode 3966

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Episode 3966 was broadcast on 8 November 2005, as part of Series 54.

Maureen Sye played Julie Anne Thorley, with Maureen Sye winning 82 - 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Maureen Sye	Score	Julie Anne Thorley	Others	Max.
1	SPTBAIELI	TABLES	6 – 0	pilates ☓	EPIBLAST*, PITIABLE*, SIBILATE	8
2	UISAFDEKC	SUCKED	12 – 6	SACKED	DUCKIES	15
3	GNPGOEOIS	GOOSING	19 – 6	SNOOP	NOOGIES*, PIGEONS, POGOING*	22
4	EAHLUBRDE	HURDLE	25 – 12	HEADER	BLUEHEAD, EUHEDRAL	30
5	50 6 10 7 9 3 → 819	819 ((10 + 6) x 50) + 9 + 7 + 3	35 – 22	819 ((7 + 3 + 6) x 50) + 10 + 9		40
6	IARSMENRO	MARINERS	43 – 30	MARINERS	ARMOIRES*, MORAINES*, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE	48
7	DTRMIEIXO	MITRED	49 – 30	OXIDE	TRIOXIDE*	56
8	DIEONZTUJ	JOINTED	56 – 37	JOINTED		63
9	YRWSDOEOR	DROWSY	62 – 43	DROWSY	SORROWED	71
10	9 8 2 4 7 7 → 329	330 ☓	62 – 43	—	CV: 330 Best: 329 = ((8 x 7) - 9) x 7	81
11	NLRSAEOTA	SENATOR	69 – 43	treasonal ☓	ANTLERS*, ARSENAL, ETALONS, LOANERS*, RENTALS*, SALTERN*, SANTERO*, SEALANT*, STERNAL*, TREASON*	88
12	OECLAEGTD	ELATED	75 – 43	colated ☓	CLEATED*, ECOTAGE*, GELCOAT*, GLOATED*, GOATEED*, LOCATED	95
13	PTCSIEOTA	PATTIES	82 – 43	cotties ☓	ASEPTIC*, ATOPIES*, CAPOTES, CATTIES*, COPITAS*, COSTATE*, COTTISE*, OATIEST*, OPIATES*, PACIEST*, POETICS*, POTTIES*, STATICE*, TEAPOTS*, TIPCATS*, TIPTOES*, TOASTIE*, TOECAPS	102
14	6 6 7 8 7 1 → 422	—	82 – 50	420 (7 x 6) x (7 - 6 + 1 + 8)	CV: 422 = (7 x 7 x 8) + ((6 - 1) x 6)	112
15	LIMEYPONG		82 – 60	EMPLOYING (4 seconds)		122