Episode 4125

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Episode 4125 was broadcast on 14 June 2006, and was the first semi-final of Championship of Champions XII.

Paul Howe played Mark Tournoff, with Mark Tournoff winning 99 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kim Woodburn, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Howe	Score	Mark Tournoff	Others	Max.
1	EAONRCWGE	carnage ☓	0 – 7	WAGONER		7
2	TUSNIECIE	NICETIES	8 – 7	ENTICES		15
3	OAELJHRZS	HOARSE	14 – 13	HALOES	ASHORE, HALERS*, HAZELS*, JALEOS*, JOSHER*, LASHER*, REALOS*, SLEAZO*, SOLERA*	21
4	AKDEATLEO	ELATED	20 – 19	ELATED	DELATE*, ELODEA*, LEAKED, OLEATE*, TALKED*	27
5	100 50 25 75 10 6 → 954	953 100 × 10 − 50 + 75 ÷ 25	27 – 26	953 100 × 10 − 50 − 75 ÷ 25 + 6	Best: 954 = (100 + 6) × (10 − 75 ÷ (50 + 25))	37
TTT	EELKIWIS	Admire Ernie just the same.			LIKEWISE
6	AMDIARMOE	MERMAID	34 – 33	DIORAMA		44
7	LNTSOEIGS	SINGLETS	42 – 41	GLISTENS	LOSINGEST	62
8	RQADEOYAE	ERODE	47 – 46	READY	ADORE, EARED*, OARED*, OREAD*, RAYED*, REEDY*	67
9	UIOTFPLAU	UPLIFT	53 – 46	talipo ☓	POTFUL	73
10	75 25 100 10 2 9 → 240	240 2 × 100 + 75 − 25 − 10	63 – 56	240 2 × 75 + 100 − 10		83
TTT	GOMYPOOL	It's all about the biggest and the juiciest.			POMOLOGY
11	OEISNDGEA	DIAGNOSE	71 – 64	AGONISED		91
12	DCSHEUOIE	HIDEOUS	78 – 71	DUCHIES	DEHISCE*, DIOCESE, DOUCHES*, HOCUSED*	98
13	AIEFSRMTO	formatise ☓	78 – 79	ATOMISER	AMORTISE*, FOAMIEST*, FOREMAST*, FORMATES	106
14	9 2 1 10 2 8 → 256	256 ((2 + 1) × 10 + 2) × 8	88 – 89	256 (9 − 1) × 8 × 2 × 2		116
15	STUARTFIR		88 – 99	STARFRUIT (6.75 seconds)		126