Episode 4073

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Episode 4073 was broadcast on 4 April 2006, as part of Series 54.

David Kyte played Kate Strong, with Kate Strong winning 84 - 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Kyte	Score	Kate Strong	Others	Max.
1	FSAMOERSA	foamers ☓	0 –  6	MORASS	AMASSER*	7
2	YHSEIALXT	EXALTS	0 – 13	HASTILY	HYALITE*, LATEISH, SIXTHLY*	14
3	LMCIEODTE	MODEL	0 – 19	TOILED	DEMOTIC*, MELODIC, TELECOM*	21
4	GRNIOATQI	RATING	6 – 25	RATION	RIGATONI	29
5	100 2 4 8 6 4 → 494	494 ☓	6 – 35	494 ((4 × 2) ÷ 8 + 4) × 100 - 6		39
TTT	MGEATING				MAGNETIC
6	AEIRPRFKM	FARMER	12 – 41	FARMER	FIREARM*, PARKIER	46
7	RHNOUBITE	HUNTER	18 – 47	HUNTER	BORNITE*, BURTHEN*, ROUTINE, TRIBUNE, TURBINE	53
8	DOTEVOLED	DEVOTED	25 – 54	DEVOTED		60
9	TSALINATR	TRAILS	31 – 60	STRAIT	STRIATAL*	68
10	100 10 9 6 6 8 → 980	980 100 × 9 + 10 × 8	41 – 70	980 100 × 9 + 10 × 8		78
TTT	POEMCURT				COMPUTER
11	SNGCEIAPN	ESCAPING	49 – 70	SPACING	ENCASING, PINNACES	86
12	SNOETRUNE	STUNNER	56 – 70	tournees ☓	NEURONES*, NEUTRONS, TENONERS*	94
13	PCSIENAPM	NAPPIES	63 – 77	NAPPIES	AMNESIC*, CINEMAS*, ENCAMPS, INSCAPE, PINESAP*	101
14	25 9 1 3 8 4 → 854	—	63 – 84	850 (8 × 4 + 3 - 1) × 25	CV: "One away." Best: 854 = (9 × 3 + 8 - 1) × 25 + 4	111
15	MINIDRAGS	admirings ☓ (28 seconds)	63 – 84		DISARMING	121