Episode 4135

Episode 4135 was broadcast on 28 June 2006, as part of Series 55.

Marion Lang played Andrew Balsdon, with Andrew Balsdon winning 91 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jan Ravens, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Marion Lang	Score	Andrew Balsdon	Others	Max.
1	HROALSERI	HARRIES	7 – 0	SOLAR	HAILERS, HALIERS, HIROLAS, HOARIER, HOARSER, HORSIER, LORRIES, RAILERS, SHALIER*	7
2	LECRANRQE	CLEANER	14 – 7	CLEANER	LARCENER*	15
3	YTLAEZALN	LATELY	20 – 13	LATELY	ANALLY, LEANLY, NEATLY	21
4	IEIEDGSOD	iodides ☓	20 – 17	DIGS	GIDDIES*, IODISED	28
5	25 10 8 8 1 7 → 471	—	20 – 17	450	CV: 470 Best: 471 = 25 × (8 + 8) + 10 × 7 + 1	38
TTT	SHINEBOW	One pullet, two pull it.			WISHBONE
6	PTAKEUCDI	PACKET	26 – 23	TICKED	DACITE, DEPICT, PACKED, PICKED, PICKET, TACKED, TACKIE, TEACUP, TUCKED, UPDATE, UPTAKE, UPTICK*	44
7	SCNOEBAPM	CAPONS	26 – 30	BEACONS	AMBONES, BEMOANS, ENCAMPS, MOPANES*	51
8	SIFEATWTI	FATTIES	33 – 37	FATTIES	SWIFTIE*	58
9	BGEHUONDM	HOUND	33 – 43	BUNGED	BONGED, DOGMEN, ENOUGH, HODMEN, MENUDO, NUMBED*	64
10	25 4 2 6 3 10 → 346	346 (25 + 2 + 3 + 4) × 10 + 6	43 – 53	346 25 × (10 + 6 − 2) − 4		74
TTT	DINEACUE	Carol and Des have a big one of these.			AUDIENCE
11	SNRAONAXR	ROANS	48 – 58	ROARS	ANNAS, ANOAS, ARRAS, ARSON, AXONS, NAANS, NANAS, SONAR, XOANA*	79
12	NESMOPTIR	PROMISE	55 – 65	MOPIEST	IMPOSTER, NEPOTISM, ORPIMENT, PIMENTOS, POINTERS, PROTEINS, REPOINTS, STOMPIER	87
13	SFTOREAVT	FASTER	61 – 71	FATTER	ROTATES, TOASTER	94
14	75 8 8 3 10 1 → 686	688	61 – 81	686 75 × (8 + 1) + 8 + 3		104
15	DANGERPIN		61 – 91	PANDERING (4.25 seconds)		114