Episode 3993

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Episode 3993 was broadcast on 15 December 2005, as part of Series 54.

Marie Hayden played Lilian Blyth, with Marie Hayden winning 98 - 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clare Balding, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

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Rnd	Selection	Marie Hayden	Score	Lilian Blyth	Others	Max.
1	TNROEUPTD	POUNDER	7 – 0	POUTED	PORTEND, PORTENT*, PRUDENT*, TUTORED*, UNROPED*, UPTREND*	7
2	NAERDTUQR	QUARTER	14 – 7	QUARTER	QUARTERN*	15
3	NWFEAIBCD	FACED	19 – 12	CABIN	CABINED*, FANCIED	22
4	AFNEIYHLT	FAINTLY	26 – 19	INFLATE	HEFTILY*, HYALINE, HYALITE*	29
5	2 7 1 8 3 100 → 598	598 ((7−1)×100) − 2	36 – 29	598 ((7−1)×100) − 2		39
6	OIECMXPSA	SCAMPI	42 – 35	SCAMPI	AMICES*, APICES*, AXIOMS, CAMEOS*, CAMPOS*, COAXES*, COPIES*, IMPOSE*, MOSAIC*, POMACE*, SCOPAE*	45
7	LJTNOEISL	—	42 – 41	LISTEN	JOLLIEST	53
8	AOASRGBIN	BARGAINS	50 – 41	—	ABRASION*	61
9	SPCAOEPDI	COPIES	56 – 47	SPACED	ADIPOSE*, APPOSED, DOPPIES*	68
10	4 10 1 9 2 50 → 291	291 ((4+2)×50) − 9	66 – 57	291 (((4−1)×3) × 50) − 9		78
11	LTROAEDRL	LEOTARD	73 – 57	—	DELATOR*, DROLLER*, REALLOT*, REALTOR*, RELATOR*, TROLLED*, TROLLER*	85
12	SRSIOTNIV	VISITORS	81 – 65	VISITORS	IRONISTS	93
13	RDNEAEIZS	SARDINE	88 – 72	SANDIER	ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE	101
14	8 6 5 9 2 50 → 369	?	88 – 82	369 (6×50)+(8×9)− (5+2)		111
15	NAGITCHED	DETACHING (2 seconds)	98 – 92			121