Episode 4006

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Episode 4006 was broadcast on 11 January 2006, as part of Series 54.

Christine Armstrong played Douglas Clark, with Douglas Clark winning 82 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ann Widdecombe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Christine Armstrong	Score	Douglas Clark	Others	Max.
1	FJSRAOENC	CORNEAS	7 – 7	CORNEAS	CANOERS*, COARSEN, CONFERS*	7
2	TPOELNITE	peleton ☓	7 – 7	topline ☓	ENTITLE*, NOTELET*, PETIOLE*	14
3	SRFUEILDT	DILUTES	14 – 14	FLUSTER	DILUTERS, STUDLIER*	22
4	DVETSILAW	WAILED	14 – 21	WAISTED	DATIVES*, DETAILS*, DILATES, WAVIEST*, WILDEST*	29
5	2 10 1 8 6 2 → 837	838 (8 − 1) × 6 × 10 × 2 − 2	21 – 21	—		36
TTT	TACTPANE	Cured in Italy, but never unwell.			PANCETTA
6	NOHRAESRT	HORNETS	28 – 28	SHORTEN	NORTHERS*	44
7	NTMOUADSE	AMOUNTS	28 – 36	AMOUNTED	DEMOUNTS*, MUDSTONE*, SEAMOUNT	52
8	NSAEBYONX	BONES	33 – 41	EBONY	NANOBES*, SOYBEAN*	59
9	MRDAEIPLA	PALMIER	40 – 48	ADMIRAL	ALARMED*, IMPALED*, IMPALER*, IMPLEAD*, LEMPIRA*, PREDIAL	66
10	50 1 7 2 3 9 → 792	792 (9 + 7) × 50 − (3 + 1) × 2	50 – 58	792 (9 + 7) × 50 − (3 + 1) × 2		76
TTT	SIRTHUMP	Victories for us to herald.			TRIUMPHS
11	SRTEIEGCO	COTERIES	58 – 58	GOITRES	CORTEGES*, ESOTERIC	84
12	GNIMSAIDE	IMAGINES	66 – 66	IMAGINED	DEMISING*, DIAMINES*	92
13	QSTKAUERB	quakers ☓	66 – 72	BREAST	BARQUES*, QUARTES*	99
14	50 9 4 10 6 3 → 412	412 (10 − (6 − 4)) × 50 + 9 + 3	76 – 82	412 50 × 9 − 10 × 4 + 6 ÷ 3		109
15	GREENSEAS		76 – 82		EAGERNESS	119