Episode 4299

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Episode 4299 was broadcast on 21 February 2007, as part of Series 56.

David Tuddenham played Pauline Woodward, with Pauline Woodward winning 89 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Tuddenham	Score	Pauline Woodward	Others	Max.
1	SDWVOIEGS	VIEWS	5 – 5	VOIDS	DOGIES*, DOWSES*, OGIVES*, SWIVED*, SWIVES*, VIDEOS, WISSED*, WODGES	6
2	MDIHAERLC	MARCHED	12 – 5	childer ☓	CHEDARIM*, HERALDIC	14
3	AONFTEOMT	TOMATO	18 – 11	FOMENT	FOOTMAN*, FOOTMEN, OTTOMAN*, TOMENTA*	21
4	PSATGEANL	SPANGLE	25 – 18	PLANETS	PAGEANTS, PLEASANT*	29
5	25 3 5 2 7 2 → 857	863 5 × 7 × 25 − 3 × 2 × 2	30 – 18	875	CV: 857 = (3 × 5 + 2) × 2 × 25 + 7	39
TTT	SPENTSIP	Small bits and pieces about little haircuts.			SNIPPETS
6	XJTEARNOD	TRADE	35 – 23	TRADE	DEXTRAN	46
7	SPRGISEIA	GRAPES	41 – 29	SPRIGS	ASPIRES, GASPERS, GASSIER*, GIPSIES*, PARESIS*, PRAISES, SPARGES*, SPIREAS*	53
8	HDESUIENY	SHINED	47 – 35	SHINDY	DENIES*, DIENES*, ENDUES*, ENSUED, INDUES*, NUDIES*, SEINED*, SHEENY*, SNIDEY*, UNDIES, UNSHED*	59
9	TNOIASRUQ	RATIONS	54 – 42	RATIONS	RAINOUTS*	67
10	100 75 10 2 4 2 → 800	800 100 × 2 × 4	64 – 52	800 100 × 2 × 4		77
TTT	ISTOTOES	It is to toes, my foot!			TOOTSIES
11	TLCIAERBA	tracable ☓	64 – 70	CALIBRATE	BACTERIAL	95
12	KFRLEAETU	faulter ☓	64 – 76	FALTER	FARTLEK*, FEATURE, REFLATE*, TEARFUL	102
13	ROLECIZPT	POLICE	70 – 82	POLITE	CORTILE, POLITER*	109
14	100 25 4 2 9 7 → 435	434 100 × 4 + 25 + 9	77 – 89	436 (9 + 100) × 4	CV: 435 = (100 + 7) × 4 + 9 − 2	119
15	CREEPINTO	RECEPTION (28 seconds)	87 – 89	perception ☓ (3.5 seconds)		129