Episode 3990

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Episode 3990 was broadcast on 12 December 2005, as part of Series 54.

Clive Johnson played Brian Burdett, with Clive Johnson winning 87 - 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jilly Cooper, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

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Rnd	Selection	Clive Johnson	Score	Brian Burdett	Others	Max.
1	TDNBAINOE	BONNET	6 – 6	BANDIT	ANOINTED*, ANTINODE*, OBTAINED*	8
2	STRFAEAMI	FIRMEST	13 – 6	rafters ☓	FERMATAS*	16
3	NSVSAEDIB	SAVED	13 – 13	INVADES	VANESSID*	24
4	SRTREOUNS	TOURERS	20 – 13	rousters ☓	SNORTERS*, TONSURES*, TROUSERS*	32
5	50 25 8 10 10 2 → 371	370 ?	27 – 20	372 ?		42
6	HQTGIOESL	SLEIGHT	34 – 27	HOLIEST	EOLITHS*, HOSTILE*, LITHOES*, LOGIEST*	49
7	PSTRAIELR	TRAILERS	42 – 27	PLASTER	PALTRIER*, PILASTER*, PRETRIAL*, REPRISAL*, RETIRALS*, RETRIALS*	57
8	HNKRAOALE	RANKLE	48 – 33	HANKER	KORHAAN*	64
9	CPTRIUASI	SPRAT	48 – 40	PIRATIC	PURISTIC*	72
10	25 75 9 2 10 6 → 199	199 ?	58 – 40	200		82
11	TJRZOIEDL	JILTED	64 – 46	JOLTED	JOLTIER*	89
12	YXPOAETDM	POMADE	70 – 52	TAMPED	MOATED*, TEAPOY*, YOMPED*	95
13	NAFGMOESN	MANGOES	77 – 52	GASMEN	MANNOSE*, NONAGES*	102
14	100 2 6 4 9 6 → 451	451 ?	87 – 52	450		112
15	CANDIDIOT		87 – 52		ADDICTION	122