Episode 3997

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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) x 100) + (6 x 2)	37 – 30	912 ((7 + 2) x 100) + (6 x 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) x 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) x 6	84 – 88	144 (25 x 6) - (9 - 3)		109
15	BROWNGIRO		84 – 98	BORROWING (3 seconds)		119