Episode 4008

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Episode 4008 was broadcast on 13 January 2006, as part of Series 54.

Mark Blackwell played Ray Waddington, with Ray Waddington winning 83 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ann Widdecombe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Blackwell	Score	Ray Waddington	Others	Max.
1	RUPIHAETR	TAPER	0 – 6	PIRATE	HURTIER*, RAPTURE, URETHRA*	7
2	DGNIOAROG	GOADING	7 – 13	GOADING	RIGADOON	15
3	BELATELYQ	LATELY	13 – 19	LATELY	EYEBALL	22
4	NTLAUIROS	STRAIN	13 – 26	RATIONS	INSULATOR	40
5	100 3 7 7 4 4 → 270	271 ☓	13 – 33	272 100 × 3 − 7 × 4	CV: 270 = (100 − (7 + 7 − 4)) × 3	50
TTT	ITCLOSES	Twice a year, it's the long and the short of it.			SOLSTICE
6	FXDEOIALT	TAXIED	13 – 40	FLOATED	FOLIATED	58
7	CENADEGSN	DANCES	19 – 46	DANCES	ENCAGED, ENCAGES*, ENCASED*, ENNEADS*, SCANNED	65
8	TSTOUOMEP	stopout ☓	19 – 52	UPMOST	MOTTOES*, OUTMOST*, OUTPOST, OUTSTEP, TOPMOST*, TOUPETS*	72
9	DINEZACNR	RANCID	19 – 59	CANNIER	CRANNIED, RENDZINA*	80
10	50 1 9 5 10 10 → 375	—	19 – 66	380 (9 − 1) × 50 − 10 − 10	CV: 375 = (9 − 1) × 50 − 10 − 10 − 5	90
TTT	BULLMARE	The scourge of a tall man on a wet day.			UMBRELLA
11	SEFIDERSN	FRIENDS	26 – 73	DEFINES	DEFINERS, DIRENESS*, FINESSED*, RIFENESS*	98
12	PSNAEAWIL	SPANIEL	33 – 73	ALPINE	ALPINES, INWALES*, PINEALS*	105
13	KESITEMSJ	KISMET	39 – 73	KITES	TIMESES*	111
14	50 5 4 1 4 6 → 694	694 (6 + 4 + 4) × 50 − (5 + 1)	49 – 83	694 (6 + 4 + 4) × 50 − (5 + 1)		121
15	GOBIHARPY	BIOGRAPHY (5 seconds)	59 – 83			131