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Revision as of 10:04, 18 March 2010
Episode 4257 was broadcast on 15 December 2006, and was a quarter final of Series 55.
Andrew Blades played Richard Brittain, with Richard Brittain winning 96 - 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andrew Blades | Score | Richard Brittain | Others | Max. |
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1 | CRHIAESDI | CHAIRED | 7 – 7 | CRASHED | DIARCHIES | 18 |
2 | UAOESRHNP | PERSONA | 14 – 14 | ORPHANS | HOARSEN*, SENHORA*, SHARPEN, UNHORSE*, UNROPES*, UNSHARP* | 25 |
3 | SLRSAEUDM | MEDUSAS | 21 – 14 | russled ☓ | ARMLESS*, ASSUMED*, ASSURED*, DAMSELS*, MASSEUR*, MAULERS*, MEDLARS*, RASSLED*, REMUDAS* | 32 |
4 | OIETBTRSA | BITTERS | 21 – 22 | BIRETTAS | ABETTORS*, TOASTIER | 40 |
5 | 75 5 7 9 10 9 → 915 | 918 | 21 – 29 | 914
( 10 − 7 + 9 ) × 75 + 9 + 5 |
CV: 915 = ( 75 + 9 + 7 ) x 10 + 5 |
50 |
TTT | DONETHIS | He's always in search of pleasure. | HEDONIST | |||
6 | EIETMLMTO | MOTTLE | 27 – 35 | MOTILE | MELTEMI* | 57 |
7 | NGLATIESN | SLANTING | 35 – 43 | STEALING | GANTLINES | 75 |
8 | AOEVSGXTY | gavotes ☓ | 35 – 50 | VOYAGES | 82 | |
9 | OSPNEAKTI | PANTIES | 42 – 57 | PANTIES | SNAKEPIT | 90 |
10 | 50 1 6 8 2 1 → 499 | 499
( 6 − 1 ) × 2 × 50 − 1 |
52 – 67 | 499
( 8 + 2 ) × 50 − 1 |
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100 |
TTT | HERSLOTS | Gun pouches belonging to Gustav perhaps. | HOLSTERS | |||
11 | RNCDOASEP | PONDERS | 52 – 75 | DRACONES | ENDOCARPS | 118 |
12 | AIOEDZNLR | RELOAD | 52 – 82 | DARIOLE | ANODIZER* | 126 |
13 | IQRGNOURA | QUANGO | 52 – 89 | ROARING | QUARRION* | 134 |
14 | 25 6 8 5 5 4 → 435 | — | 52 – 96 | 436
( 8 + 5 + 4 ) × 25 + 6 + 5 |
Best: 435 = ( 5/5 + 6 + 8 ) x ( 25 + 4 ) |
144 |
15 | GRANDARIE | 52 – 96 | ARRAIGNED | 154 |