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. Alf Berry won 91 – 56. 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