Episode 3940

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Episode 3940 was broadcast on 6 June 2005, as part of Series 53.

Richard Heald played Anne Hardy, with Richard Heald winning 93 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Peter Baldwin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Richard Heald	Score	Anne Hardy	Others	Max.
1	RSGNEAOGM	MOANERS	7 – 7	ORANGES	MEGARONS*	8
2	REIAHBSLR	HARRIES	14 – 7	rerails ☓	BAILERS*, BARRELS*, BEARISH*, BRASHER, HAILERS*, HALIERS*, HERBALS*, HIRABLE*, LABRISH*, RAILERS*, SHALIER*	15
3	UEGLMDISP	GLIMPSED	22 – 7	DIMPLES		23
4	TNOEOKTRA	TANKER	28 – 13	TANKER	KNOTTER, NOTATOR*	30
5	6 8 9 4 10 4 → 577	578 (9 × 6 + 4) × 10 − 8 ÷ 4	35 – 13	592	CV: 576 = (9 × 6 + 4) × 10 − 4	37
TTT	ERINRIOT	It's definitely an inside job.			INTERIOR
6	DCEIELYPA	DEEPLY	41 – 19	PEALED	PEDICEL, PEDICLE	44
7	SBEOZSEIC	COSIES	47 – 25	SEIZES	BOSIES*, COSSIE*, ZEBECS*	50
8	TRCSOAOHI	CHAIRS	53 – 25	chorist ☓	ACTORISH, CHARIOTS, HARICOTS	58
9	PEARJPOTS	STOPPER	60 – 32	STOPPER	APPORTS*, ESPARTO*, POPSTER*, PROTEAS*, SEAPORT*, TAPPERS, TOPPERS	65
10	75 3 5 8 2 2 → 572	572 (75 − 3) × 8 − 2 − 2	70 – 32	573		75
TTT	SLOWSLAW	Has a drink with a couple of birds.			SWALLOWS
11	EADTDFORN	FRONTED	77 – 32	FODDER	ADORNED, DONATED, DRAFTED*, FRONDED*, TRODDEN*	82
12	MDWIUELNI	MILDEW	83 – 32	WIDEN	MIDLINE*	89
13	QNTROUEAV	overneat ☓	83 – 38	QUAVER	EQUATOR*, QUORATE, VAQUERO*, VAUNTER*	96
14	50 10 3 3 1 9 → 141	141 50 × 3 − 9	93 – 48	141 50 × 3 − 9		106
15	DETONNATA	detonated ☓ (4.25 seconds)	93 – 58	ANNOTATED (14.25 seconds)		116