Episode 4239

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Episode 4239 was broadcast on 21 November 2006, as part of Series 55.

Thomas Nixon played Florence Forbes, with Thomas Nixon winning 101 - 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ricky Tomlinson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

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Rnd	Selection	Thomas Nixon	Score	Florence Forbes	Others	Max.
1	HRTEAOPMR	TAMPER	6 – 6	TREMOR	METAPHOR*	8
2	SCDIETBIU	BISCUIT	13 – 6	CUBIST	DEISTIC*, DICIEST*, SIDECUT*, SUBEDIT*, SUICIDE*	15
3	NTKIAETNP	PATIENT	20 – 6	patain ☓	PINNATE*	22
4	SDTRAIAOS	STAIRS	26 – 12	STAIRS	ASTROIDS*	30
5	5 4 9 3 10 2 → 915	915 ?	36 – 12	903		40
6	TNLCEIABE	belate ☓	36 – 19	TENABLE	CELIBATE*	48
7	RLSIEADRS	SAILERS	43 – 26	DERAILS	AIRLESS*, ARRISES*, LARDERS*, LARDIER*, RAIDERS*, RAILERS*, RAISERS*, RASSLED*, RASSLER*, REDIALS*, SERIALS*, SIERRAS*, SIRDARS*, SLIDERS*	55
8	TZSRIOUMO	RIOTOUS	50 – 26	STORM	TIMOROUS*	63
9	LXQRAIEWS	WAILERS	57 – 26	WAXIER		70
10	25 1 9 5 7 3 → 259	259 ?	67 – 36	259 ?		80
11	PMHOAEGNO	HOMAGE	73 – 42	HOMAGE	MOPANE*, OOMPAH*, PHENOM*	86
12	IDJDYAUCO	CADDY	78 – 47	CADDY	DYADIC*	92
13	RDNEAEVNT	TENDER	84 – 53	TANNED	REVENANT*	100
14	50 1 9 2 3 4 → 689	690 ?	91 – 53	—		110
15	MOONSTUME	MOMENTOUS (19 seconds)	101 – 53			120