Episode 4091

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Episode 4091 was broadcast on 27 April 2006, as part of Series 54.

Jan Gates played Helen Shutler, with Helen Shutler winning 83 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Henry Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jan Gates	Score	Helen Shutler	Others	Max.
1	GNTIOACME	COATING	0 – 8	MAGNETIC	GEOMANTIC*	18
2	RSRIELMAO	MARRIES	0 – 26	MORALISER		36
3	SKTAOLPER	PLATERS	7 – 26	PLEATS	PETROSAL	44
4	CRANHEOSL	LOANERS	14 – 33	RANCHES	CHALONES*, CHARNELS*, CHORALES	52
5	50 2 1 10 8 2 → 423	423 8 × 50 + 2 × 10 + 2 + 1	24 – 43	423 (50 − 8) × 10 + 2 + 1		62
TTT	GENSRIPS	Doing the ironing? It's quite urgent.			PRESSING
6	TLSEIENRF	flinters ☓	24 – 49	INFERS	ENLISTER*, LISTENER	70
7	SOLEQBTAN	BATONS	30 – 55	STABLE	NOTABLES	78
8	SDSEPIERA	DESPAIRS	38 – 55	PRESSED	AIRSPEED, ASPERSED*, DESPISER*, DISPERSE*, PRESIDES, REPASSED*	86
9	DMEARYGES	DREAMY	38 – 62	SMEARED	DRAGEES, GREASED*, MEAGRES*	93
10	25 75 9 4 6 7 → 517	518 ☓	38 – 69	516 (75 − 25) × (6 + 4) + 9 + 7	CV: 517 = (6 × 25 − (9 − 7)) × 4 − 75	103
TTT	HOTROSES	They can help take the pain away.			SOOTHERS
11	JNPIOERAD	OPERAND	45 – 69	adjoined ☓	ANEROID, APRONED*, JOINDER*, PADRINO*, PADRONE*, PONIARD*	110
12	NXETBINGA	BEATING	52 – 76	BEATING	ANTEING*, ANTIGEN*, BANTENG*, BEANING*, GENTIAN*	117
13	PDVIOERTI	PIVOTED	59 – 83	PROVIDE	DIOPTRE*, DIORITE*, IVORIED*, OVERTIP, PERIDOT*	124
14	100 75 25 50 5 8 → 333	333 75 × 5 − 50 + 8	69 – 83	—		134
15	TREENIGHT		69 – 83		TETHERING	144