Episode 4060

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Episode 4060 was broadcast on 20 March 2006, as part of Series 54.

Ian Alexander played Barry Buckingham, with Ian Alexander winning 100 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Alexander	Score	Barry Buckingham	Others	Max.
1	TISLBAERN	BLISTER	7 – 0	laster ☓	BANISTER, ENTRAILS*, LATRINES*, LIBRATES*, RATLINES*, TABLIERS, TRENAILS*	8
2	FDRPOEITA	OPIATED	7 – 8	PROFITED		16
3	LCGEALHOS	COLLAGES	15 – 8	chellos ☓		24
4	DQNSEAOTI	SEDATION	23 – 8	DONATES		32
5	75 25 7 9 2 4 → 298	298 4 × 75 − 2	33 – 8	298 ☓		42
TTT	ANTICOOL	Nice place, outside of the studio.			LOCATION
6	RDEAENDAZ	ZANDER	39 – 14	ZANDER	DANDER*, DARNED*, DEADEN, DEADER*, EARNED*, ENDEAR, NEARED*, REDDEN*	48
7	MERWIKRLA	WALKER	45 – 14	WIRER	WARLIKE	55
8	GRVTOEISE	GORIEST	52 – 21	GRIEVES	OVERSITE	63
9	YAHPGECTI	PITHY	57 – 26	CHEAP	APHETIC*, HEPATIC, YACHTIE*	70
10	75 9 7 10 1 10 → 559	559 (75 − 10 − 9) × 10 − 1	67 – 26	—		80
TTT	SPINSTEM	Wasted money as a child, perhaps?			MISSPENT
11	RSOUTXOIT	TOURIST	74 – 26	TRUST	TORTIOUS*	88
12	EIONSCTUD	DISCOUNT	82 – 26	escution ☓	EDUCTIONS*, SEDUCTION, SUCTIONED	106
13	NTEIRDESU	INTRUDES	90 – 26	RESIDE	DENTURES, ESURIENT*, INSERTED*, NERDIEST*, NURDIEST*, RESIDENT, RETINUES*, REUNITED*, REUNITES*, SEDERUNT*, SINTERED*, TRENDIES*, UNDERSET*, UNRESTED*	114
14	75 10 8 3 3 8 → 684	683 ☓	90 – 33	683 3 × 3 × 75 + 8	CV: 684 = (75 + 8 ÷ 8) × (10 − 3 ÷ 3)	124
15	NINERULED	UNDERLINE (6.5 seconds)	100 – 33			134