Episode 4062
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Episode 4062 was broadcast on 22 March 2006, as part of Series 54.
Ian Alexander played Robert Cleary, with Ian Alexander winning 80 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Burrell, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ian Alexander | Score | Robert Cleary | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DTREIMPTU | DUMPIER | 7 – 0 | PITTED | IMPUTED, PUTTIED*, TRUMPED*, TRUMPET, UMPIRED | 7 |
| 2 | ZSTNOAEDR | donaters ☓ | 7 – 7 | TREASON | DONATES, ROASTED*, RODENTS*, SANTERO*, SENATOR*, SNORTED*, STANDER*, TORSADE* | 14 |
| 3 | SDRAOLSEG | GODLESS | 14 – 7 | GLARES | ROADLESS | 22 |
| 4 | WBNTOAOPA | PANTO | 19 – 12 | BATON | BWANA*, NAWAB*, POWAN*, TABOO | 27 |
| 5 | 50 75 9 1 1 2 → 335 | 341
(2 + 1 + 1) × 75 + 50 − 9 |
24 – 12 | — |
CV: 335 = (50 + 1) × (9 − 1) − 75 + 2 |
37 |
| TTT | SOBERYEW | Keep them pencilled in, but never let them meet. | EYEBROWS | |||
| 6 | DGETRAUJN | GRANTED | 31 – 12 | GARDEN | DRAGNET*, GAUNTER*, GRUNTED, JAUNTED*, NATURED*, TRUDGEN*, UNRATED* | 44 |
| 7 | IOCTSIMHE | COMETS | 31 – 19 | CHEMIST | COMITIES*, ISOCHEIM*, SEMIOTIC* | 52 |
| 8 | LRSNIOELR | LORRIES | 38 – 26 | ROLLERS | LORINERS | 60 |
| 9 | TNAMOESDI | DOMINATES | 56 – 26 | MANSE | STAMINODE* | 78 |
| 10 | 75 6 5 8 1 9 → 131 | 134 | 56 – 36 | 131
(6 + 1) × 8 + 75 |
|
88 |
| TTT | ZEEGALLS | If you want to know more about them, ask Thompson. | GAZELLES | |||
| 11 | YEFRBTILE | LIBERTY | 63 – 43 | FERTILE | BEEFILY*, BEERILY*, BRIEFLY, FEBRILE*, FILBERT* | 95 |
| 12 | KHCIAERSG | SEARCH | 63 – 50 | HACKERS | CAHIERS*, CASHIER*, CHARGES, HEGIRAS*, RICKSHA*, SHAKIER*, SHICKER* | 102 |
| 13 | NPLOIDAEX | EXPLAIN | 70 – 57 | EXPLAIN | PALINODE | 110 |
| 14 | 75 7 10 8 3 6 → 221 | 221
75 × 3 − 10 + 6 |
80 – 67 | 221
75 × 3 − 10 + 6 |
|
120 |
| 15 | PREPAGAIN | preparing ☓
(1.75 seconds) |
80 – 77 | APPEARING
(3.25 seconds) |
130 | |