Episode 4138

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Episode 4138 was broadcast on 3 July 2006, as part of Series 55.

Phil Watson played Carlos Da Silva, with Phil Watson winning 98 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Esther Rantzen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Phil Watson	Score	Carlos de Silva	Others	Max.
1	QEAEAVCSD	CEASED	6 – 0	CAVES	EVADES	6
2	RTJOISTEN	JOINERS	13 – 7	JOTTERS	JETTISON*, JOINTERS*, SNOTTIER*, TENORIST, TRITONES*	14
3	RHLIUOSRE	HORSIER	20 – 7	HOLIER	HURLERS*, HURRIES*, LORRIES*, LOURIES*, LOUSIER*, SURLIER*	21
4	DOSGUZCOI	GOODS	25 – 12	GOODS	ODIOUS, ZOOIDS	27
5	25 100 50 75 9 2 → 140	140 (100 + 50 - 9) - (75 / 25 - 2)	35 – 12	141		37
TTT	BIGDARTS	Scoundrels that belong in a vacuum.			DIRTBAGS
6	RAMHPIOES	HAMPERS	42 – 19	HAMPERS	APHORISE*, APHORISM, SAMPHIRE, SERAPHIM*	45
7	TROEODLMI	MOTORED	49 – 26	MOTORED	DOLOMITE	53
8	NGDEIPTMA	PAINTED	56 – 33	TEAMING	DAMPING*, MEDIANT*, MINTAGE*, PIGMENT, TAMPING*, TEGMINA*, TEMPING*	60
9	EOKRNLIET	tinklier ☓	56 – 39	KERNEL	LORIKEET	68
10	25 75 10 8 6 8 → 732	732 (75 x 10) - (25 - (8 / 8 + 6))	66 – 49	732 (75 x 10) - (25 - (8 / 8 + 6))		78
TTT	LIMEMEAT	Lime and meat - you might have both here.			MEALTIME
11	MRNIEODFT	FRONTED	73 – 49	FONDER	INFORMED	86
12	PUESBNASB	pains ☓	73 – 55	PAUSES	ABBESS*, ABUSES*, ANUSES*, ASPENS*, SUBSEA*, UPASES*	92
13	PNGEIACTL	PLEATING	81 – 55	cleating ☓		100
14	50 75 100 7 10 6 → 892	888 100 x 10 - 75 - 50 + 6 + 7	88 – 62	888 100 x 10 - 75 - 50 + 6 + 7	CV: 892 = (75 x 10) + 100 + (6 x 7)	110
15	MISTEXTER	EXTREMIST (10 seconds)	98 – 62			120