Episode 4168

Episode 4168 was broadcast on 14 August 2006, as part of Series 55.

Simon Born played Anne Brock, with Simon Born winning 94 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Melvyn Hayes, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Simon Born	Score	Anne Brock	Others	Max.
1	RSFROIAEV	ARRIVES	7 – 0	VERSO	OVARIES	7
2	NTSUEATHE	ASTUTE	13 – 0	sunset ☓	ATTUNES, ENTHUSE, NEATEST, TAUTENS, TETANUS*	14
3	CTNZIEIES	CITIZENS	21 – 0	INCEST	NICETIES	22
4	FDGMUIOXE	FUDGE	26 – 5	FOXED	DOGIE, FIXED, FOXIE, FUMED, GEOID, GUIDE, MIDGE, MIXED, MOXIE, MUXED, ODEUM, ODIUM, OXIDE	27
5	50 100 10 2 8 7 → 993	993 100 × 10 − 7	36 – 15	993 100 × 10 − 7		37
TTT	GREENEMU	Sounds like a dance for a cake maker.			MERENGUE
6	MDJAOURIS	DISARM	42 – 15	SOUR	AMOURS, AROIDS, DIRAMS, DORSUM, JORUMS, JUMARS, MAJORS, MASJID, MUDRAS, MURIDS, RADIOS, RADIUM, RADIUS, ROMAJI, SODIUM	43
7	TSRPAIEDA	PIRATES	42 – 23	PARADISE	ASPIRATED, DISPARATE	61
8	SPQREAOGE	GRAPES	48 – 29	GRAPES	APOGEES, PRESAGE*	68
9	LTBAIOLRE	BLOATER	55 – 29	BALLOT	LIBERAL, LIBRATE, LITERAL, LOBELIA, LORILET, ORBITAL, REALLOT, RETABLO, TABLIER, TALLIER, TRIABLE*	75
10	100 9 9 2 3 1 → 556	555 (100 + 9) × (2 + 3) + 9 + 1	62 – 36	555 (100 + 9) × (2 + 3) + 9 + 1	CV: 556 = (100 − 9) × 2 × 3 + 9 + 1	85
TTT	BONERAID	Miss Kerr is broadcasting - how charming.			DEBONAIR
11	LWTRIEUIL	WILIER	68 – 42	TILLER	ILLITE, RUTILE, WILLET, WILLIE	91
12	MNRKEAEPO	MEANER	74 – 42	MARK	AMPERE, APEMEN, MOANER, MOPANE, MOREEN, OPENER, PANEER, REMAKE, RENAME, REOPEN*	97
13	NTSLAOIGE	LONGEST	74 – 50	STEALING	LEGATIONS	115
14	25 3 7 5 2 6 → 355	355 25 × 7 × 2 + 5	84 – 60	355 25 × 7 × 2 + 5		125
15	DOGGIRUNN	GROUNDING (2.75 seconds)	94 – 60			135