Episode 4031

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Episode 4031 was broadcast on 9 February 2006, as part of Series 54.

Paul Howe played Terence Reilly, with Paul Howe winning 105 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Howe	Score	Terence Reilly	Others	Max.
1	PTNSEOEOA	TEASPOON	8 – 0	poteens ☓		8
2	RCSEINDAR	SERRANID	16 – 0	RESCIND	DRAINERS*	16
3	MTCNUOERT	TROUNCE	23 – 7	COUNTER	CENTRUM*, CORNETT*, MOUNTER*, RECOUNT*, REMOUNT, TORMENT*	23
4	WAEICTPVE	CAPTIVE	30 – 14	CAPTIVE		30
5	10 5 9 2 4 100 → 793	793 (100 − 5 × 4) × 10 − (9 − 2)	40 – 14	790		40
TTT	NEILBEND				BEDLINEN
6	AEASGLSER	AGELESS	47 – 21	REGALES	EELGRASS, LARGESSE	48
7	PTDNIAETH	TAINTED	54 – 21	patinated ☓	PAINTED, PATIENT*, PINHEAD, PITHEAD*	55
8	OAKLERYAP	PLAYER	60 – 27	PAROLE	APOLAR*, AREOLA*, KEYPAL*, PAKORA*, PARLAY*, PARLEY, PAYOLA*, PEARLY*, REPLAY	61
9	NFMTOEIGH	EMOTING	67 – 27	FOMENT	FIGMENT, HEFTING*, MITOGEN*, THEMING*	68
10	25 75 7 4 2 3 → 880	878 (7 + 4) × 75 + 25 × 2 + 3	74 – 27	888	CV: 880 = (75 + 2 + 3) × (7 + 4)	78
TTT	THINRISE				INHERITS
11	QSBROAITE	BOATERS	81 – 34	BOASTER	BARITES*, BOATIES*, BORATES*, OBITERS*	85
12	LDSOIDTEL	TODDLES	88 – 41	TODDLES	DELTOIDS	93
13	MGSAUINFS	AMUSING	88 – 49	ASSUMING		101
14	10 6 8 2 3 4 → 927	926 (6 × 8 × 2 − 3) × 10 − 4	95 – 49	—	CV: 936 = (10 × (8 + 2) + 4) × (6 + 3)	108
15	TORYDEEDS	DESTROYED (2 seconds)	105 – 49			118