Episode 4069

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Episode 4069 was broadcast on 30 March 2006, as part of Series 54.

Tuck Broadbent played Dan Webster, with Dan Webster winning 101 – 95. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoffrey Durham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tuck Broadbent	Score	Dan Webster	Others	Max.
1	DRGBEIONA	BOARDING	8 – 8	BOARDING	BEARDING, BONDAGER*, DEBONAIR*, DIBORANE*, ORGANDIE	8
2	SRHEIAMWT	WARMEST	15 – 15	WASHIER	ATHEISM, HAMSTER*, HASTIER*, HERMITS*, MAESTRI*, MISHEAR*, MITHERS*, SWATHER*, SWITHER*, TRISHAW*, WAITERS*, WARIEST*, WARMISH, WARTIME, WITHERS*, WRAITHS*, WREATHS*, WRITHES*	15
3	DRTDOEOSI	STORIED	22 – 22	SORTIED	ODORISED	23
4	RJCAOADGT	AORTA	27 – 27	GROAT	ACTOR, AGORA*, ARGOT*, CARAT*, CARGO*, GATOR*, OCTAD*	28
5	100 25 50 75 4 6 → 922	921 (100 + 50) × 6 + 25 − 4	34 – 27	925	CV: 922 = (100 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25) × 6 + 4	38
TTT	TREEMESS				SEMESTER
6	BNSLEIASR	BRAINLESS	52 – 45	BRAINLESS		56
7	KPZNEOEDA	PEAKED	58 – 51	ZONKED	NEAPED*, OPENED	62
8	TNSPOEINC	INSPECT	65 – 51	POETIC	PONCIEST	70
9	TCQRUOELN	TROUNCE	72 – 58	CONQUER	CLOTURE*, COULTER, COUNTER*, CROQUET*, NOCTULE*, RECOUNT*	77
10	100 5 1 1 6 2 → 310	310 6 ÷ 2 × 100 + (1 + 1) × 5	82 – 68	310 6 ÷ 2 × 100 + (1 + 1) × 5		87
TTT	HOLDSURE				SHOULDER
11	LSRFOEIYL	FOLLIES	89 – 68	FRILLS	FILLERS, REFILLS	94
12	NSDXEAOLN	LOANED	95 – 74	LOANED	ANODES, ANOLES*, DONNAS*, DONNES*, ELANDS*, NELSON*, NONDAS*, SENDAL*	100
13	TRVPEAITM	pattie ☓	95 – 81	PRIVATE	PARTITE*, PRIMATE, VAMPIER*, VAMPIRE*	107
14	25 3 6 1 8 6 → 320	319	95 – 91	320 (6 + 6 + 1) × 25 − (8 − 3)		117
15	GLOWMINCE		95 – 101	WELCOMING (19 seconds)		127