Episode S22

Episode S22 was broadcast 25 March 2005, as a special episode.

It was a 15-round game between two cabaret entertainers, John Marlowe and Alf Berry. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sir Bernard Ingham, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Marlowe	Score	Alf Berry	Others	Max.
1	TLUSGIPEC	PULSE	0 – 6	TULIPS	PICULETS*	8
2	DROILNETA	dilation ☓	0 – 14	RELATION	DELATION, DERATION, IDOLATER, ORDINATE, ORIENTAL, RATIONED, TAILORED*	16
3	MBFEOIRSY	MISERY	0 – 21	EMBRYOS		23
4	NTUADLOZE	TALONED	7 – 21	ADULT		30
5	25 5 10 8 3 8 → 710	712	7 – 31	710 ((25 x 3) - (5 - (8 / 8))) x 10		40
TTT	FLUALOT	A radioactive argument, perhaps?			FALLOUT
6	CREOMKITS	MOCKERS	14 – 38	STICKER	CORKIEST, MORTICES, ROCKIEST, STOCKIER	48
7	HNDAOALSR	HOARDS	20 – 44	SANDAL	DARSHAN, HADRONS, LARDONS	55
8	MCUEDGIST	DIGEST	20 – 51	MISCUED	DICTUMS, DUGITES, MIDGETS, MIDGUTS, SIDECUT	62
9	PWREAIQSA	PRAISE	26 – 57	WIPERS	SPIRAEA*	69
10	50 5 1 2 3 1 → 913	—	26 – 64	916 ((5 + 1) x 3 x (50 + 1)) - 2	CV: 913 = (((3 x 50) + 2) x (5 + 1)) + 1	79
TTT	IMSCOTS	Bread and porridge from the dinnerladies.			SITCOMS
11	LFTOUABNE	BOATFUL	33 – 64	FLAUNT	BANEFUL, BUTANOL, NOTABLE, TUNABLE	86
12	IAVMERCDS	CRAVED	39 – 64	maverics ☓	MEDIVACS*	94
13	NTOEALREP	PRELATE	46 – 71	ETERNAL	ANTELOPE, PERONEAL*	102
14	75 2 3 8 1 10 → 527	527 ((8 - 1) x 75) + 2	56 – 81	527 ((8 - 1) x 75) + 2		112
15	ANNACUBED		56 – 91	ABUNDANCE (12.5 seconds)		122