Episode 4000

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Episode 4000 was broadcast on 4 January 2006, as part of Series 54.

Christine Armstrong played Irene Lewis, with Christine Armstrong winning 89 - 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eric Knowles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

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Rnd	Selection	Christine Armstrong	Score	Irene Lewis	Others	Max.
1	RBTOEIDEQ	BRIDE	0 – 7	ORBITED		7
2	SRMIAONFL	NORMAL	6 – 13	FORMAL	FORMALIN*, INFORMAL*	15
3	TSLEAEZAM	AMAZES	6 – 20	TEAZLES	MALEATES*	23
4	CSNBEIETU	CUTIES	12 – 26	UNITES	ENTICES*	30
5	2 9 5 3 3 6 → 201	204 ?	19 – 26	201 ☓		40
TTT					ABRUPTLY
6	PJNMEOUPT	MUPPET	25 – 32	MUPPET	UPTEMPO*	47
7	GLDEIAFDO	FIDDLE	31 – 38	LODGED	FOLIAGE*	54
8	SRPREOETA	OPERATES	39 – 38	PORTERS	PERORATES*	72
9	HRNEIOMET	MOTHIER	46 – 45	HEROINE	THEREMIN*, THERMION*	80
10	25 9 2 8 2 4 → 585	587 ?	53 – 45	—		90
11	CNDAOENPI	PANNED	59 – 45	pinced ☓	CANOPIED*	98
12	SWXSAOETL	LOWEST	65 – 45	tassle ☓	SLOWEST*	105
13	RNCAOESHY	RANCHES	72 – 52	CORNEAS	ANCHORS*, ARCHONS*, CANOERS*, CARNEYS*, CHENARS*, CHYRONS*, COARSEN*, CRAYONS*, HOARSEN*, NOSHERY*, OCHREAS*, ORACHES*, ROACHES*, SENHORA*, SYNCHRO*	112
14	75 7 5 4 10 9 → 189	188 ?	79 – 52	173		122
15	RONCRINGE	CORNERING (? seconds)	89 – 52			132