Episode 4046

Episode 4046 was broadcast on 27 February 2006, as part of Series 54.

Will Cantrell played Kate May, with Kate May winning 82 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Will Cantrell	Score	Kate May	Others	Max.
1	DEBIRNTAD	BRANDED	7 – 7	TRAINED	ANTBIRD, BANDIED, BANDIER, BARTEND, BRAIDED, BRAINED, DANDIER, DETRAIN, DRAINED*, TRIBADE	7
2	RSPUEGCOQ	RECOUPS	14 – 7	SPRUCE	SCOURGE	14
3	LINABDREN	BRAINED	21 – 14	BANDIER	INLANDER*	22
4	KWPIOISRE	SWIPER	27 – 20	POWERS	PORKIES, SPIKIER, WISPIER	29
5	75 10 2 2 1 3 → 676	680	27 – 30	676 (10 − 1) × 75 + 3 − 2		39
TTT	LIKEFAST	The type of chocolate that gets everywhere.			FLAKIEST
6	STRIAELSL	STAIRS	27 – 37	TRELLIS	LITERALS, RAILLESS, REALISTS, SALTIRES, SITELLAS, TAILLESS, TALLIERS*	47
7	DUTIMVCYE	ductive ☓	27 – 42	TIMED	DICTUM, TEDIUM*	53
8	DFTAOSNES	FASTENS	34 – 42	FASTEN	DONATES, FANTODS, FATNESS, FATSOES, FONDEST, SOFTENS*	60
9	TFGIEAMST	gamiest ☓⁸	34 – 49	FATTIES	FATTISM, GAMIEST, MATIEST, SIGMATE	67
10	100 8 6 2 7 7 → 622	620	34 – 59	622 100 × 6 + 8 + 7 + 7		77
TTT	NEATACTS	Go fishing for a Spanish instrument.			CASTANET
11	HOTUNRCEJ	CHURN	34 – 66	COUNTER	CHORTEN, CHUNTER, CONJURE, COUTHER, NOTCHER, RECOUNT, RETOUCH, TOUCHER, TROUNCE*	84
12	SNRPAIXUE	SPRAIN	40 – 72	PRUNES	PURINES, UPRAISE, UPRISEN	91
13	MZGIOERLO	GLOOMIER	48 – 72	GRIME	OLIGOMER*	99
14	1 7 10 1 4 10 → 409	409 10 × 10 × 4 + 7 + 1 + 1	58 – 82	409 10 × 10 × 4 + 7 + 1 + 1		109
15	POPULARGY		58 – 82		PLAYGROUP	119