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==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
 
{{Rounds-start|Sue Alexander|Nick Rafferty}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Sue Alexander|Nick Rafferty}}
{{R-letters| 1|EAICSRNVP|PRANCES  |PINCERS  |ARSENIC*, CAPRINE*, CARNIES*, CAVERNS*, CRAVENS*, INSCAPE*, PARVISE*, PRINCES*, RAVINES*, SCRAPIE*, SPACIER*, VARICES*, VISCERA*|7|7|7}}
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{{R-letters| 1|EAICSRNVP|PRANCES  |PINCERS  |ARSENIC, CAPRINE*, CARNIES*, CAVERNS*, CRAVENS*, INSCAPE*, PARVISE*, PRINCES*, RAVINES*, SCRAPIE*, SPACIER*, VARICES*, VISCERA*|7|7|7}}
 
{{R-letters| 2|GTHCUIEHW|WEIGHT  |HEIGHT  |EIGHTH*            |13|13|13}}
 
{{R-letters| 2|GTHCUIEHW|WEIGHT  |HEIGHT  |EIGHTH*            |13|13|13}}
{{R-letters| 3|AOASRTMLE|MALATES  |MORTALS  |ARMLETS*, MAESTRO*, MALTASE*, MALTOSE*, OATMEAL*, STROMAL*, TAMALES*|20|20|20}}
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{{R-letters| 3|AOASRTMLE|MALATES  |MORTALS  |ARMLETS*, MAESTRO, MALTASE*, MALTOSE, OATMEAL*, STROMAL*, TAMALES*|20|20|20}}
 
{{R-letters| 4|DNLRAIOFE|FONDLER  |flander {{x}}|FORELAND*          |27|20|28}}
 
{{R-letters| 4|DNLRAIOFE|FONDLER  |flander {{x}}|FORELAND*          |27|20|28}}
 
{{R-numbers| 5|100|7|2|2|8|6| 912
 
{{R-numbers| 5|100|7|2|2|8|6| 912
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|144|sol2=25 × 6 − (9 − 3)
 
|144|sol2=25 × 6 − (9 − 3)
 
|84|88|109}}
 
|84|88|109}}
{{R-conundrum|15|BROWNGIRO|c2sol=BORROWING|c2time=3|84|98|119}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|BROWNGIRO|c2sol=BORROWING|c2time=2.75|84|98|119}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
  

Revision as of 00:08, 10 February 2011

Episode 3997 was broadcast on 21 December 2005, as part of Series 54.

Sue Alexander played Nick Rafferty, with Nick Rafferty winning 98 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eric Knowles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Sue Alexander Score Nick Rafferty Others Max.
1 EAICSRNVP PRANCES 7 – 7 PINCERS ARSENIC, CAPRINE*, CARNIES*, CAVERNS*, CRAVENS*, INSCAPE*, PARVISE*, PRINCES*, RAVINES*, SCRAPIE*, SPACIER*, VARICES*, VISCERA* 7
2 GTHCUIEHW WEIGHT 13 – 13 HEIGHT EIGHTH* 13
3 AOASRTMLE MALATES 20 – 20 MORTALS ARMLETS*, MAESTRO, MALTASE*, MALTOSE, OATMEAL*, STROMAL*, TAMALES* 20
4 DNLRAIOFE FONDLER 27 – 20 flander ☓ FORELAND* 28
5 100 7 2 2 8 6 → 912 912
(7 + 2) × 100 + 6 × 2
37 – 30 912
(7 + 2) × 100 + 6 × 2


38
TTT KATYCASH HAYSTACK
6 NMRSUIOTE MINSTER 37 – 38 ROUTINES MISROUTE*, MOISTURE*, MOUNTERS, REMOUNTS, TERMINUS 46
7 IOESPNDPS disposes ☓ 37 – 44 POISED DOPINESS 54
8 KLDNAIERY RANKLED 44 – 51 RANKLED INLAYER*, KINDLER*, KNAIDEL*, LANKIER*, NAILERY*, NAKEDLY*, RANDILY*, READILY* 61
9 AUOBTGSQA QUOTAS 50 – 57 QUOTAS OUBAAS*, OUTGAS 67
10 100 8 8 2 6 7 → 756 756
(100 + 8) × 7
60 – 57 758


77
TTT MUDLORDS DOLDRUMS
11 IEIMSZNTR INTERIM 67 – 64 MINTIER INTERIMS, MINISTER 85
12 SDTXOAETN STATED 67 – 71 TOASTED ATTENDS*, DONATES, NOTATED, NOTATES*, SEXTANT* 92
13 UAOLTGDBE BLOATED 74 – 78 GLOATED BOULTED*, BOUTADE*, DOUBLET* 99
14 25 6 3 1 10 9 → 144 144
(25 − 1) × 6
84 – 88 144
25 × 6 − (9 − 3)


109
15 BROWNGIRO 84 – 98 BORROWING
(2.75 seconds)
119