Episode 4376

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Episode 4376 was broadcast on 14 June 2007, and was the first quarter-final of Series 56.

Stewart Gordon played Aaron Webber, with Aaron Webber winning 85 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stewart Gordon	Score	Aaron Webber	Others	Max.
1	STERWTOAR	TOASTER	7 – 7	ROTATES	ROSTRATE*, STARWORT*	8
2	GXLHIEOEG	HELIX	12 – 12	EXILE	HIGGLE	14
3	STDAERQBO	BROADEST	20 – 20	BROADEST	BROASTED*	22
4	SNMSAEUPR	SPEARS	20 – 28	SUPERMAN	PRESSMAN*, SURNAMES	30
5	3 10 4 6 50 25 → 409	410	20 – 38	409 50 × 10 − 4 × 25 + 6 + 3		40
TTT	RIPECUTS	A birdcage you can eat.			PIECRUST
6	NTNSOEIFD	INTONES	27 – 45	TENSION	FOISTED, FONDEST*, INDENTS*, INTENDS*, INTONED*, TENDONS*	47
7	TGMAOIRAP	IMPORT	33 – 51	IMPORT	APORIA*, ARMPIT, IMPART*, OPTIMA*, PARAMO*, PATRIA*, RAGTOP*, TAMARI*	53
8	RSDRIOEAM	MARRIED	40 – 58	ROADIES	AIRDROMES*	71
9	LBZCUOEPF	COUPLE	46 – 64	COUPLE	BEFOUL*, BOUCLE, PUEBLO*	77
10	2 8 4 4 10 1 → 503	504 (8 + 2) × (4 + 1) × 10 + 4	53 – 64	503 ☓	CV: 504 = (8 + 2) × (4 + 1) × 10 + 4 Best: 503 = (10 × 8 + 4) × (4 + 2) − 1	87
TTT	VOTERSOP	Bring a halt to the cricket and have a rest.			STOPOVER
11	LTHAEITNL	LITTLE	59 – 70	LITTLE	ANTHILL, TALLITH*	94
12	STJNEOEYD	ENJOYED	66 – 77	DENOTES	JONESED*, NOSEYED*	101
13	RPDLAOENS	LEOPARDS	74 – 85	SOLANDER	OPERANDS*, PADRONES, PERSONAL, PRELOADS*, PSORALEN*, SPANDREL*	109
14	6 6 10 1 10 2 → 444	446 (10 + 1) × 10 × (6 − 2) + 6	81 – 85	444 ☓	CV: 444 = ((10 − 2) × 10 − 6) × 6	119
15	IDEALSNOG		81 – 85		ALONGSIDE	129