Episode 4019

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Episode 4019 was broadcast on 26 January 2006, as part of Series 54.

Michael Bowden played Sheila Rudge, with Michael Bowden winning 93 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lesley Garrett, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Bowden	Score	Sheila Rudge	Others	Max.
1	TUMEHOREP	MOTHER	6 – 6	MOTHER	MOUTHER, PERMUTE*, THEOREM, THUMPER	7
2	SYNLIEATL	INSTALL	6 – 14	SILENTLY	SALIENTLY	25
3	NUMOCRETN	COUNTER	13 – 21	COUNTER	NOCTURNE*	33
4	ZSFGAEODR	FORAGES	20 – 28	FORAGED	DEFRAGS*, FEDORAS*	40
5	1 5 5 6 4 4 → 861	870 6 × 5 × ((4 + 1) × 5 + 4)	25 – 28	—	Best: 860 = 5 × 4 × ((6 + 5) × 4 − 1)	47
TTT	TEENBASE				ABSENTEE
6	NSCDEOERU	CENSORED	33 – 28	ENDURES	CENSURED*, ENCODERS*, SECONDER, SEEDCORN*	55
7	DGATEPKIL	PLAITED	40 – 28	PIGLET	LIGATED	62
8	FRTNEAUSL	FLUSTER	47 – 28	STRAFE	FLAUNTERS	80
9	JDIACTOWE	COATED	53 – 34	WAITED	DACITE*, DACOIT, IODATE*	86
10	75 1 6 5 9 3 → 591	591 (5 + 3) × 75 − 9	63 – 44	591 (5 + 3) × 75 − 9		96
TTT	HARDCASE				CHARADES
11	SIMORBASI	MORASS	69 – 50	MORASS	AIRMISS*, BIOMASS*, ISOBARS	103
12	MPRLEIODT	IMPLORED	77 – 58	IMPORTED	IMPOLDER*	111
13	DEPBAHSQO	SHAPED	83 – 64	SHAPED	ABODES*, ADOBES*, BASHED, EPHODS*, HASPED*, PASHED, PHASED*, POSHED*, SOAPED*	117
14	50 6 8 9 3 6 → 447	447 9 × 50 − 3	93 – 74	447 9 × 50 − 3		127
15	NONLADDIE		93 – 84	DANDELION (7.25 seconds)		137