Episode 4260

Episode 4260 was broadcast on 20 December 2006, and was a semi-final of Series 55.

Phil Watson played Tony Warren, with Tony Warren winning 85 - 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Phil Watson	Score	Tony Warren	Others	Max.
1	STNRIEODT	SNOTTIER	8 – 0	STONIER	STRIDENT, TENORIST, TRIDENTS, TRITONES*	8
2	NCWNRAEIT	CANNIER	15 – 7	CANNIER	ANCIENT, CERTAIN, ENTRAIN, TACRINE, TAWNIER, TINWARE, TRANNIE	15
3	BHCSEIOIR	BRIOCHES	23 – 7	RICHES		23
4	SYGRCEOEM	COMERS	29 – 7	CORMS	CREMES, CYMOSE, GEYSER, GOMERS, MERGES*	29
5	75 100 50 25 7 7 → 163	164 100+50+7+7	36 – 14	164 100+50+7+7	CV: 163 = 100 + 75 - (7+7 - 50/25)	39
TTT	DATERING	A degree of steepness -- think Paul O.			GRADIENT
6	NTGDSOAIP	POSTING	36 – 22	ADOPTING		47
7	JHLSMAUIE	MASHIE	42 – 28	EMAILS	HAMELS, HAMULI, HAULMS, HEIAUS, HELIUM, JULIAS, MAJLIS, MESIAL, MIAULS, MUESLI, MULIES, MULISH, SHEILA	53
8	PDTMLOUER	POUTED	48 – 34	ROUTED	DROPLET, MOULDER, MOULTED, REMOULD, RUMPLED, TROMPED, TRUMPED	60
9	UIAOQTRSE	SQUARE	48 – 41	QUARTES	EQUATORS, QUAESTOR	68
10	25 1 9 3 2 10 → 322	322 (10+3)x25 - 2 - 1	58 – 51	322 (10+3)x25 - 2 - 1		78
TTT	FERNYLEG	It could describe a very jealous bluebottle.			GREENFLY
11	MLAERNOBI	boilerman ☓	58 – 58	BALMIER	AILERON, ALIENOR, ALMONER, BROMINE, EMBROIL, LOAMIER, MANLIER, MARLINE, MINABLE, MINERAL, MORAINE, NIMBLER, NOMBRIL, RAILMEN, ROMAINE	85
12	STDLPAOEA	APOSTLE	65 – 58	PLATED	TADPOLES	93
13	FTDRSEAEN	DEFEATS	72 – 65	STANDER	DRAFTEES, FASTENED, FASTENER, FENESTRA, REFASTEN*	100
14	100 4 2 10 6 6 → 974	974 (10x100)-(6x4)-2	82 – 75	974 ((100-4)x10)+6+6+2		110
15	LYFETREES		82 – 85	FREESTYLE (1 second)		120