Episode 4155

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Episode 4155 was broadcast on 26 July 2006, as part of Series 55.

Beelal Saab played Joy Longworth, with Joy Longworth winning 76 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kaye Adams, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Beelal Saab	Score	Joy Longworth	Others	Max.
1	RNEDATENB	BANNER	0 – 8	BANTERED	BANNERED, BANNERET*	8
2	TMGIONASI	GIANTS	0 – 15	AGONIST	ATOMISING	26
3	RXEDUTEPV	ERUPTED	7 – 22	EXTRUDE	REPUTED	33
4	MGHRIEISO	GRIMES	7 – 29	MOREISH	HEROISM, OGREISH	40
5	10 2 8 4 3 5 → 591	593 (8 × 10 + 5) × (4 + 3) − 2	14 – 29	595	CV: 592 Best: 591 = (10 × 8 + 4) × (5 + 2) + 3	50
TTT	PIERMESS	Both a pier and a mess are these.			PREMISES
6	PLMIEDOCL	COMPILED	22 – 37	COMPLIED		58
7	FERANYESG	franges ☓	22 – 44	ENRAGES	SERFAGE*	65
8	TSROEDKAB	BOATERS	29 – 51	DARKEST	BROADEST, BROASTED*	73
9	TCEHASITZ	chastize ☓	29 – 58	AITCHES	ACHIEST, ATHEIST*, CATTIES*, CATTISH*, HAZIEST*, STAITHE*, STATICE*, TITCHES	80
10	25 6 7 5 7 3 → 691	691 (7 × 5 − 7) × 25 − 6 − 3	39 – 58	—		90
TTT	SPARMART	Think horns and castles.			RAMPARTS
11	RSLMEUDOS	MOULDERS	47 – 66	MOULDERS	SMOULDERS	108
12	TRJCIEUDT	CRIED	52 – 66	crudite ☓	CREDIT, CUTTER*, DIRECT, JITTER*, JUICED, JUICER*, JURIED*, JUTTED*, RUTTED*	114
13	SRTPIEANO	PAINTERS	60 – 66	TRAIPSE	ISOPTERAN*, PATRONISE	132
14	50 7 7 3 10 10 → 467	467 (50 − 3) × 10 − (10 − 7)	70 – 66	—		142
15	GLUEDIVAN		70 – 76	DEVALUING (6.75 seconds)		152