Episode 4058

Episode 4058 was broadcast on 13 March 2006, as part of Series 54.

Ian Graham played Bernie Smith, with Ian Graham winning 108 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Franks, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Graham	Score	Bernie Smith	Others	Max.
1	TPTEOENLI	POTENT	6 – 6	POTENT	ENTITLE*, NOTELET, PETIOLE	7
2	DTREIOMUY	OUTRIDE	13 – 6	MERIT		14
3	VHSEAERTR	TRAVERSE	21 – 14	TRAVERSE	HARVESTER	32
4	CSNAOEXRA	CORNEAS	28 – 14	CRANES	CANOERS, COARSEN, COAXERS, ROSACEA	39
5	75 7 3 4 10 9 → 952	950 (9 × 3 − 7 + 75) × 10	35 – 14	955	CV: 951/953 Best: 952 = (75 − 10 × 4) × 9 × 3 + 7	49
TTT	GUSSLEFT	A punch-up about garden pests.			SLUGFEST
6	LIWBDOIAL	LIBIDO	41 – 14	BALL	BILLOW*	55
7	KSRUEONBN	BUNKERS	48 – 21	BUNKERS	UNBROKEN	63
8	TSNEAOFTS	FASTENS	55 – 28	SOFTENS	FASTEST, FATNESS, FATSOES, FATTENS, NOTATES, SOFTEST*	70
9	LDMIAEGSC	MILAGES	62 – 28	MAILED	CAMELIDS, DECIMALS, DECLAIMS, MEDICALS*	78
10	100 7 3 2 4 3 → 760	760 (100 − 2 − 3) × (7 + 4 − 3)	72 – 28	759		88
TTT	SLYGIMPS	Mr Reeves falls over school clothing.			GYMSLIPS
11	GSDOEIPJO	GOODIES	79 – 28	POISED		95
12	TGFMAEILE	LIGATE	85 – 28	FLAME	METAFILE	103
13	TNRAOUCSI	TUNICS	91 – 34	OUTRAN	CURATIONS	121
14	3 6 10 1 4 6 → 797	800 (6 + 3 − 1) × (6 + 4) × 10	98 – 34	790	Best: 798 = (10 + 1) × 6 × 4 × 3 + 6	128
15	ABRIEFCAT	FABRICATE (3.5 seconds)	108 – 34			138