Episode 3996

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

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 (100 − 3) × (6 + 4) − 4	32 – 21	965		49
TTT	DIEBOSSY				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 (5 + 6) × 10 × 7 + 9	68 – 57	779 (5 + 6) × 10 × 7 + 9	CV: 780 Best: 782 = (6 × 5 + 7 + 9) × (10 + 7)	89
TTT	NIGHTCAT				CHATTING
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 (6 × 9 + 7) × 5 × 2 − 2	84 – 79	608 ☓		133
15	MINGLYCOP	imploying ☓ (3.5 seconds)	84 – 89	COMPLYING (4.75 seconds)		143