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Episode S38
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Episode S38 was a special episode broadcast on 28 September 2012, which featured 2 series finalists from recent series.
Series 66 semi-finalist Peter Lee played Series 65 quarter-finalist Dave Taylor, with Peter Lee winning 132 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alistair McGowan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, Lee's score, as well as being the 11th highest of all time (at the time of broadcast), is the highest score ever achieved in a special episode.
This episode was repeated on 12 March 2015.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Peter Lee | Score | Dave Taylor | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TRTRAAIDE | RADIATE | 7 – 7 | RADIATE | ATTIRED, RATTIER*, TARDIER*, TARRIED, TARTARE*, TARTIER* | 7 |
2 | HISVEINDS | INSIDES | 14 – 7 | divises ☓ | SHINDIES* | 15 |
3 | MJROEULGI | JOULE | 19 – 12 | GRUEL | LOGIER*, LOURIE*, MORGUE, REGULI*, REGULO*, UGLIER | 21 |
4 | CEHPOAQNH | CHEAP | 24 – 17 | POACH | CHEAPO | 27 |
5 | 25 9 4 6 8 9 → 375 | 375
(9 + 6) × 25 |
34 – 27 | 375
(9 + 6) × 25 |
|
37 |
TTT | USESAGAS | Uses the aga to cook these for breakfast. | SAUSAGES | |||
6 | SELNUIGON | ENSOULING | 52 – 27 | LOUNGES | 55 | |
7 | RBLSEIONE | BOILERS | 59 – 34 | BOILERS | BOERIES*, BOREENS*, EBONIES*, EBONISE*, ENROBES*, LIBEROS, LIERNES*, LOERIES*, OBELISE*, RELINES* | 62 |
8 | TIDPATONI | PAINT | 64 – 39 | PAINT | NOTITIA* | 69 |
9 | FSZOEDPOI | FOODIES | 71 – 39 | POISED | DOOZIES, SPOOFED | 76 |
10 | 50 10 8 3 9 5 → 571 | 571
(50 + 8) × 10 − 9 |
81 – 49 | 571
(50 + 8) × 10 − 9 |
|
86 |
TTT | HANGMISS | Having a great time in a Greek restaurant, perhaps? | SMASHING | |||
11 | STNRAEUTL | RESULTANT | 99 – 49 | SLATTERN | 104 | |
12 | PEDIXSAEM | IMPEDES | 106 – 56 | IMPEDES | ADMIXES | 111 |
13 | TRGWAIECU | GUITAR | 112 – 62 | CURATE | ARGUTE*, AUGITE*, CAGIER*, EARWIG, GAITER*, TRAGIC*, TRIAGE, WAITER | 117 |
14 | 75 6 1 9 9 3 → 217 | 217
3 × 75 − (9 − 1) |
122 – 72 | 217
3 × 75 − (9 − 1) |
|
127 |
15 | UNDEBTGIG | BUDGETING
(3.5 seconds) |
132 – 72 | 137 |