Episode 3996

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Episode 3996 was broadcast on 20 December 2005, as part of Series 54.

Marie Hayden played Sue Alexander, with Sue Alexander winning 89 - 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clare Balding, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

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Rnd	Selection	Marie Hayden	Score	Sue Alexander	Others	Max.
1	RSLOAIHYN	HAIRS	0 – 7	HOARILY	HIROLAS*, HORNILY*, HORSILY*, LINHAYS*	7
2	EOEKMDSJA	MASKED	6 – 13	MASKED	OEDEMA*, SEAMED*, SMOKED*, SOAKED*	13
3	CRNIAETPD	DIPTERAN	14 – 13	CAPRINE	PREDICANT*	31
4	OIANLTDTE	DELATION	22 – 21	DELATION	ANTIDOTE*, TETANOID*, TONALITE*	39
5	100 3 4 4 5 6 → 966	966 ?	32 – 21	965		49
TTT					DISOBEYS
6	AEAFSTDWI	WAISTED	39 – 28	WAISTED	AWAITED*	56
7	MFROAETNR	FORMATE	46 – 35	FOREMAN	REFORMAT*	64
8	AEULSNMSE	MALENESS	54 – 43	LAMENESS	MANELESS*, NAMELESS*, SALESMEN*	72
9	DRGOEIPBN	PROBING	61 – 50	PROBING	BOINGED*, ERODING*, GROINED*, IGNORED*, PIROGEN*, PODGIER*, PONGIER*, PRONGED*, REDOING*	79
10	5 6 7 10 7 9 → 782	779 ?	68 – 57	779 ?		89
11	TSTUEIQLS	QUESTS	68 – 65	LUSTIEST		97
12	EIARMSVZP	VARIES	68 – 73	VAMPIRES		105
13	XPHROIOCE	HEROIC	74 – 79	HOOPER	EXOPHORIC*	123
14	7 2 9 5 2 6 → 608	608 ?	84 – 79	608 ☓		133
15	MINGLYCOP		84 – 89	COMPLYING (? seconds)		143