Episode 4040

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Episode 4040 was broadcast on 20 February 2006, as part of Series 54.

Matthew Shore played Greg Bell, with Matthew Shore winning 115 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clarissa Dickson-Wright, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Matthew Shore	Score	Greg Bell	Others	Max.
1	SEQAVUCER	QUAVERS	7 – 7	QUAVERS		7
2	STHAILATO	loaths ☓	7 – 7	shalot ☓	HOTLIST*, SALOTTI, SOLATIA*	14
3	NADNOPETI	ANTIPODE	15 – 7	PENDANT	ANOINTED*, ANTINODE*, PINNATED*	22
4	DRSEANEFA	ENDEARS	22 – 14	FENDERS	AFEARED*, DEAFENS*, SNARFED*	29
5	8 9 7 5 6 1 → 203	203 7 × 6 × 5 − 8 + 1	32 – 14	—		39
TTT	PIGHATER	This mineral will tell you how tall Steffi is.			GRAPHITE
6	IEKBIMPEN	MINK	36 – 18	BIKE	PIKEMEN*	46
7	TSRAOICNA	ACTIONS	43 – 25	CANTORS	RAINCOATS	64
8	WTRUEOLRG	GROWLER	50 – 25	GROWL	GROUTER, OUTGREW*	71
9	LPAENRIES	PLENARIES	68 – 25	PRALINES		89
10	50 5 8 2 1 3 → 698	698 (8 − 1) × 2 × 50 − (5 − 3)	78 – 25	700		99
TTT	MILEFROG	He sees what's in the can in Cannes.			FILMGOER
11	MDGOIOSEL	GOODIES	85 – 25	MIDGES	GLOOMED*, GOOLIES*, MIDSOLE*, OLOGIES*, SMOODGE*, SMOOGED*	106
12	TDJIEODCD	CODED	90 – 30	EDICT	CODDED, DOITED*	112
13	MATEXUPSO	STAMP	95 – 35	MOATS	EXPATS, MEATUS*, SEPTUM*, SEXPOT*, TEMPOS*, UPMOST*	118
14	3 2 3 8 6 8 → 518	518 (2 + 6) × 8 × 8 + 3 + 3	105 – 35	513		128
15	BEDHUBRIS	RUBBISHED (2 seconds)	115 – 35			138