Episode 4261

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Episode 4261 was broadcast on 21 December 2006, and was a 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

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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	—	TRIPLET	30
5	7 5 9 7 6 100 → 767	767 (100+9) × 7) + 6 − (7−5) (10)	37 – 24	767 (100+9) × 7) + 6 − (7−5) (10)		40
TTT	HYGIENIC				HYGIENIC
6	SREILAZSE	REALISES	45 – 32	SLEAZIER	REALIZES*	48
7	AIAEPDRDC	PAIRED	45 – 39	PARADED	ARCADED	55
8	MBTOEDOCE	—	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+(8×3)+1 (10)	62 – 62	148 (50×3)−1−1 (10)		78
TTT	REGALISM				REGALISM
11	AEIFRQTMN	MINARET	69 – 62	RETAIN	FAINTER*, FIREMAN, MERANTI*, RAIMENT	85
12	LNTSDOURE	UNSORTED	77 – 62	—	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	? (9×9) ×((5−3) + 8) + 8 (7)		109
15	MARYSFOOT		83 – 75		STYROFOAM	119