Episode 4236

Episode 4236 was broadcast on 16 November 2006, as part of Series 55.

Phil Matthams played Bernie Corrigan, with Bernie Corrigan winning 113 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Phil Matthams	Score	Bernie Corrigan	Others	Max.
1	DMNIOACOL	coalman ☓	0 – 6	ALMOND	CODOMAIN, CONOIDAL, MONOACID*	8
2	NTHIEUROT	HUNTER	0 – 13	NUTTIER	RITENUTO*	16
3	GPYMIOAFE	IMAGE	5 – 18	PIGMY	MAGPIE, MYOPIA	22
4	NHRIETMAR	HAIRNET	12 – 25	TRAINER	MARINER, MERANTI, MINARET, RAIMENT, RETRAIN, TERRAIN, THERIAN	29
5	75 3 1 7 7 10 → 122	—	12 – 35	122 (75 − 7 − 7) × (3 − 1)		39
TTT	GLAMPINS	Trying out different pieces of carpet.			SAMPLING
6	SPTIEARSQ	PASTRIES	20 – 43	PASTRIES	PIASTRES, RASPIEST, TRAIPSES	47
7	GLTPEAEDT	PATTED	20 – 50	PLEATED	GALETTE, LADETTE, PALETTE, PELTATE, PLATTED, PLEDGET	54
8	NCBAUOZCE	BOUNCE	26 – 56	BEACON	CABEZON	61
9	BNRAEODNS	BROADENS	34 – 64	BROADENS	BANDORES*, NOSEBAND	69
10	100 6 9 8 1 10 → 865	861	34 – 74	865 (100 + 9) × 8 − 6 − 1		79
TTT	RESTCAST	Ploughs the field, then disappears.			SCATTERS
11	GKRAEADNI	READING	41 – 81	READING	DRAINAGE*, GARDENIA	87
12	XDSEAIDRE	DREADS	41 – 88	DERIDES	DEADRISE*	95
13	LMSVUIONE	MINES	41 – 96	VOLUMISE	EMULSION	103
14	25 4 7 5 5 3 → 571	—	41 – 103	570 (5 × 4 + 3) × 25 − 5	Best: 571 = ((5 + 5) × 3 − 7) × 25 − 4	113
15	GINNYCOVE		41 – 113	CONVEYING (3 seconds)		123