Episode 4261

Episode 4261 was broadcast on 21 December 2006, and was the second semi-final of Series 55.

Richard Brittain played Stu Horsey, with Richard Brittain winning 83 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Richard Brittain	Score	Stu Horsey	Others	Max.
1	AIEHRNPRS	HARPIES	7 – 7	PARRIES	HARPERS, HARRIES, HEPARIN, HERNIAS, NEARISH, PRAISER, RAPIERS, RASPIER, REPAIRS, SEPHIRA, SHARPEN, SHARPER, SHARPIE*	7
2	NDTMAOIYE	AMNIOTE	14 – 7	MINTED	DOMINATE, DYNAMITE	15
3	AEOSTSKDR	ROASTED	21 – 14	SKATERS	ASSORTED, TORSADES	23
4	LTRJTIEPI	TRIPLE	27 – 14	jilter ☓	TRIPLET	30
5	7 5 9 7 6 100 → 767	767 (100 + 9) × 7 + 6 − (7 − 5)	37 – 24	767 (100 + 9) × 7 + 6 + 5 − 7		40
TTT	ICYHINGE	It's the condition of good clean fun.			HYGIENIC
6	SREILAZSE	REALISES	45 – 32	SLEAZIER	REALIZES*	48
7	AIAEPDRDC	PAIRED	45 – 39	PARADED	ARCADED	55
8	MBTOEDOCE	cometed ☓	45 – 45	BOOTED	BECOME, BOOMED, BOOTEE, COMBED, COMEDO, COOEED, COOMBE, DEMOTE, EMOTED, MOOTED, TOMCOD	61
9	IUOEGPVSN	SOUPING	52 – 52	SOUPING	ENVIOUS, GUINEPS, IGNEOUS, NIVEOUS, PIGEONS, VEINOUS*	68
10	3 8 1 1 75 50 → 148	148 75 + 50 + 3 × 8 − 1	62 – 62	148 50 × 3 − 1 − 1		78
TTT	SAMEGIRL	The state of reigning supreme.			REGALISM
11	AEIFRQTMN	MINARET	69 – 62	RETAIN	FAINTER, FIREMAN, MERANTI, RAIMENT	85
12	LNTSDOURE	UNSORTED	77 – 62	unstored ☓	ROUNDELS, ROUNDEST, TONSURED, TRUNDLES, TURNSOLE, UNSOLDER	93
13	OIAEFGXSB	FOGIES	83 – 68	BOGIES	BEFOGS, BIOGAS, FOXIES, GOBIES	99
14	8 3 8 9 5 9 → 822	—	83 – 75	818 9 × 9 × (5 − 3 + 8) + 8	CV: 820 Best: 822 = (8 × 9 − 9) × (8 + 5) + 3	109
15	MARYSFOOT		83 – 75		STYROFOAM	119