Episode 3947

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Episode 3947 was broadcast on 15 June 2005, as part of Series 53.

Magda Greensmith played Rod Barry, with Rod Barry winning 80 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Magda Greensmith	Score	Rod Barry	Others	Max.
1	NSRTUIEIR	INSURER	7 – 7	RUSTIER	NEURITIS	8
2	FLOMEINWO	INFLOW	13 – 7	wolfmen ☓	MONOFIL*, WOOLMEN*	15
3	LNRTAIEGJ	RELATING	21 – 7	TRAIN	ALERTING*, ALTERING*, INTEGRAL, JANGLIER, TANGLIER*, TRIANGLE	23
4	SNRAIOSDE	redness ☓	21 – 14	DOSSIER	ANODISERS	41
5	25 5 6 4 7 5 → 537	536	21 – 24	537 5 × 4 × 25 + 5 × 6 + 7		51
TTT	WOODRASH	Driving around with antiques.			ROADSHOW
6	LSCAEOVGE	CLEAVES	28 – 31	LOVAGES	VOCALESE*	59
7	PRDSIAEIT	TRAIPSED	36 – 39	TRAIPSED	SPIRITED	67
8	YNCAEITPM	IMPACT	42 – 45	IMPACT	TYMPANIC*	75
9	RPFPOEALM	PROPEL	48 – 51	POPLAR	FEMORAL, FLAPPER, PAMPERO*, PLEROMA*	82
10	100 2 5 9 10 5 → 876	877 ☓	48 – 58	878 9 × 100 − 5 − 5 − 10 − 2	CV: 875 Best: 875 = 9 × 100 − 5 × 5	89
TTT	GRUBBASE	Annoy these animals; they annoy you.			BUGBEARS
11	BRSEAIDNX	BRAISED	48 – 66	BRANDIES		97
12	RTREINAQE	terraine ☓	48 – 74	RETAINER		105
13	MNDSOUOAH	MOUNDS	54 – 80	HOUNDS	MANHOOD, NUMDAHS*, OSMUNDA*, UNHOODS*	112
14	25 4 7 10 1 9 → 960	960 25 × 4 × 9 + (7 − 1) × 10	64 – 80	—		122
15	MORGANSIN	organism ☓ (23.75 seconds)	64 – 80		RANSOMING	132

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1), (part 2), (part 3), (part 4)