Episode 4254

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Episode 4254 was broadcast on 12 December 2006, as part of Series 55.

Anita Freeland played Tom Henry, with Anita Freeland winning 107 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Anita Freeland	Score	Tom Henry	Others	Max.
1	TNLZEIENP	LENIENT	7 – 0	plient ☓	NETIZEN*	7
2	AEBMRTLQO	BLOATER	14 – 7	BLOATER	BROMATE*, LAMBERT, RETABLO*, TEMBLOR*	14
3	SRDNEIAOR	DRAINERS	22 – 7	RAIDERS	ORDAINERS	32
4	ILTVPOAEK	POLITE	28 – 13	VIOLET	PIVOTAL, VIOLATE	39
5	50 6 9 10 2 4 → 520	520 (50 + 2) × 10	38 – 23	520 (50 + 2) × 10		49
TTT	NANSCALM	Belonging to Jurgen's tribe, perhaps?			CLANSMAN
6	ANCLGMEOI	CALMING	45 – 23	monacle ☓	ANGELIC*, ANGLICE*, CAMOGIE*, COALING*, COALMEN, COAMING*, COINAGE*, CONGEAL, ENCOMIA*, GALENIC*, GEMINAL*, GENOMIC*, MELANIC*	56
7	NRCSEOUDE	ENSURED	52 – 30	RESOUND	CENSORED, CENSURED, ENCODERS*, SECONDER, SEEDCORN*	64
8	UEJTHRAID	DITHER	58 – 36	THREAD	ADJURE*, DEARTH*, HAIRED*, HATRED, JEHADI*, JURIED*, TIRADE*	70
9	TSYROEOAT	ROTATES	65 – 36	STORY	TOASTER, TOOTERS*, YATTERS*	77
10	3 6 10 6 9 25 → 616	606 (25 × 3 − (9 + 6)) × 10 + 6	70 – 36	—	CV: 616 = ((9 − 3) × 6 + 25) × 10 + 6	87
TTT	TREERAIL	He'll sell things about Elizabeth.			RETAILER
11	HCDUOAILT	DACOIT	76 – 36	CHILD	DULOTIC*	94
12	OEXSFAOSN	SEASON	82 – 36	saxons ☓	FOSSAE*, NOOSES*	100
13	DSWTEAIED	STEADIED	90 – 36	WASTED		108
14	75 50 100 25 7 3 → 274	275 3 × 100 − 25	97 – 36	271	CV: 274 = (100 + 7) × 3 − 50 + 75 ÷ 25	118
15	CAROLNNUT	NOCTURNAL (9.75 seconds)	107 – 36			128