Episode 4068
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Episode 4068 was broadcast on 29 March 2006, as part of Series 54.
Tuck Broadbent played Beryl Jump, with Tuck Broadbent winning 88 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Tuck Broadbent | Score | Beryl Jump | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYXGEAOLI | LAYING | 6 – 6 | OXYGEN | GENIAL, GOALIE*, LEGION*, LINAGE* | 6 |
| 2 | NTNAIEROG | NEARING | 13 – 6 | RATION | ANOINTER, IGNORANT*, NEGATION*, NITROGEN*, RINGTONE* | 14 |
| 3 | STSBIAEDG | BEASTS | 19 – 12 | STAGED | BASTIDES* | 22 |
| 4 | TLRAIOATR | TRAITOR | 26 – 19 | TRAITOR | 29 | |
| 5 | 25 75 50 100 10 1 → 566 | 570
50 × 10 + 75 − (100 ÷ 25 + 1) |
33 – 19 | — |
CV: 565 Best: 566 = (100 − 75) × 25 − 50 − 10 + 1 |
39 |
| TTT | DOLCIGUN | Making the water dirty in the sky. | CLOUDING | |||
| 6 | HMNOEOTEJ | THEME | 38 – 19 | TONE | HETMEN*, TONEME* | 45 |
| 7 | SRKSAEIPC | PACKERS | 45 – 26 | PICKERS | SPARKIES | 53 |
| 8 | SLFOEACRU | CAREFUL | 52 – 26 | CLEARS | ALFRESCO*, CAROUSEL, SCROFULA* | 61 |
| 9 | TNMSEAEZA | MEANEST | 59 – 33 | MEANEST | EMANATES, MANATEES | 69 |
| 10 | 100 50 10 9 6 7 → 331 | 330 | 59 – 43 | 331
50 × 7 − 10 − 9 |
|
79 |
| TTT | COCKBEAM | Dickie Bird's resurgence. | COMEBACK | |||
| 11 | PDNREAUQD | PANDER | 65 – 49 | PANDER | UNDRAPED | 87 |
| 12 | MFTIEUDTI | FITTED | 71 – 55 | FITTED | TEDIUM, TUFTED* | 93 |
| 13 | CMDRAEAPI | CRAMPED | 78 – 62 | CRAMPED | PARAMEDIC | 111 |
| 14 | 50 25 5 2 1 1 → 474 | 474
50 × 5 × 2 − 25 − 1 |
88 – 72 | 474
50 × 5 × 2 − 25 − 1 |
|
121 |
| 15 | IRENATHUG | 88 – 72 | NAUGHTIER | 131 | ||