Episode 4108

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Episode 4108 was broadcast on 22 May 2006, and was the third quarter-final of Series 54.

Michael Bowden played Matthew Shore, with Matthew Shore winning 88 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Bowden	Score	Matthew Shore	Others	Max.
1	RETDOMATR	ROTATED	0 – 8	MORTARED		8
2	SIMNPEANO	PENSION	7 – 15	PENSION	AMNIONS*, MANNIES*, MANNOSE*, MANSION, MOPANES*, MOPANIS*, ONANISM*, SAPONIN*	15
3	TBETIEHSA	BATHES	7 – 22	ATHEIST	HESITATE*	23
4	WCTEAILSC	LACIEST	14 – 29	ELASTIC	ASCETIC*, CALCITE*, CALICES*, CLASTIC*, LATICES*	30
5	3 3 9 1 4 4 → 374	—	14 – 29	—	CV: 378 Best: 373 = (9 × 3 + 4) × 4 × 3 + 1	37
TTT	MATTSURE	The most responsible? How cheesy.			MATUREST
6	SDFOUISNE	FUSSED	20 – 29	defusions ☓	FONDUES, FUNDIES*, FUSIONS*, INFUSED, INFUSES*, NIDUSES*	44
7	KRIOLERTS	LORRIES	27 – 36	STRIKER	KIRTLES*, LOITERS, RIOTERS*, ROISTER, SKIRRET*, STROKER*, TOILERS*	51
8	DRNQAEINE	DINNER	33 – 42	RAINED	ADENINE*	58
9	ZMGISOICM	MIMICS	39 – 48	GIZMOS	COMMIS	64
10	8 2 4 5 10 7 → 556	556 8 × 7 × 10 − 4	49 – 58	556 8 × 7 × 10 − 4		74
TTT	TABOWDEN	Gloomy after quilt was thrashed.			DOWNBEAT
11	LROAHSEGB	BLARES	55 – 64	HERBAL	BORAGES*, BROLGAS*, GAOLERS, GARBLES*, GHERAOS*, HERBALS*, SOLEBAR*	81
12	PLDVIUEIG	DIVULGE	62 – 71	DIVULGE		88
13	PLDEAUTXO	TADPOLE	69 – 71	POUTED	LUXATED*	95
14	2 5 7 9 1 2 → 591	587	69 – 78	594 (5 × 7 − 2) × 2 × 9	CV: 589/593 Best: 592 = (5 × 7 + 2) × 2 × (9 − 1)	102
15	MOOCHYBEN		69 – 88	HONEYCOMB (9.75 seconds)		112