Episode 4220

Episode 4220 was broadcast on 25 October 2006, as part of Series 55.

Maurice Brown played John Hartley, with Maurice Brown winning 77 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, in round 13, both players declared a word spelled out in the selection.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Maurice Brown	Score	John Hartley	Others	Max.
1	IROGENRUN	UNERRING	8 – 0	GRINNER		8
2	FTDAOESAR	FROSTED	15 – 7	FROSTED	DEFROST, FEDORAS, ROASTED, STRAFED, TORSADE	15
3	ESOCENPAR	CREASE	15 – 14	PRANCES	PERSONAE	23
4	NTLOIETIS	TOILETS	22 – 21	TOILETS	ELISION, ELITIST, ENTISOL, ISOLINE, LINIEST, LINTIES, LIONISE, LITOTES, OILIEST, ONLIEST, TIENTOS, TINIEST, TONIEST*	30
5	25 3 1 10 5 9 → 674	674 3 × 9 × 25 − 1	32 – 21	—		40
TTT	TOYMERGE	It's all about shapes and sizes.			GEOMETRY
6	MWSGEAEOR	WAGERS	38 – 21	☓⁷	AWESOME, MEAGRES*	47
7	INUHAPREA	pirana ☓	38 – 26	PRUNE	HEPARIN*, PIRANHA	54
8	BYSIAETLC	clayiest ☓	38 – 26	blaise ☓	BASILECT	62
9	NALUSETON	outleans ☓	38 – 32	SONNET	ANNULETS*, TONNEAUS	70
10	100 7 6 10 1 4 → 104	104 100 + 4	48 – 42	104 100 + 4		80
TTT	AVONUSER	Yearning to take it all in.			RAVENOUS
11	ASIDEXTIP	TAXIED	54 – 48	SPITED	ADEPTS, DEIXIS, DIXIES, EXPATS, PASTED, PASTIE, PIETAS, PITIED, PITIES, PIXIES, SPADIX, TAXIES, TIDIES	86
12	HJTUOELSD	SHOUTED	61 – 55	JOUSTED	HUSTLED, JOSTLED, LOUDEST, SOUTHED*, TOUSLED	93
13	ITOMATOZE	TOMATO	67 – 61	TOMATO	ATOMIZE*, MOZETTA	100
14	75 5 8 3 8 7 → 158	158 (5 − 3) × 75 + 8	77 – 71	158 (5 − 3) × 75 + 8		110
15	DESRIDGES		77 – 71		DIGRESSED	120