Episode 4160

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Episode 4160 was broadcast on 2 August 2006, as part of Series 55.

Joy Longworth played George Yates-Mercer, with Joy Longworth winning 93 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Wendi Peters, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joy Longworth	Score	George Yates-Mercer	Others	Max.
1	KDBREOIGS	BODGERS	7 – 7	BRIDGES	BODGIES*, BORIDES*, BRISKED*, DISROBE*	7
2	LXTEAORWF	FLOATER	14 – 7	LOAFER	FLEAWORT	15
3	SJNDIOUEM	JOINED	20 – 7	demise ☓	MENUDOS*	22
4	NRLAEAMDC	CANDELA	27 – 7	DRAMA	ALDERMAN*, CALENDAR, LANDRACE*, MANACLED	30
5	100 2 9 4 10 7 → 109	109 100 + 9	37 – 17	109 100 + 9		40
TTT	QUITSALE	Drinks for the Champs, perhaps?			TEQUILAS
6	NDPOIUNME	IMPOUND	44 – 24	IMPOUND	MINUEND*	47
7	SMLAETNAP	LAMENTS	51 – 31	LAMENTS	PLEASANT, TALESMAN*	55
8	HCROIETZS	chorist ☓	51 – 37	CHOIRS	HECTORS*, HERIOTS*, HEROICS, HOISTER*, OSTRICH, RICHEST*, ROCHETS*, SCHERZI*, SCHERZO, SHORTIE*, TORCHES*, ZITHERS*	62
9	DTQIATEIG	gaited ☓	51 – 37	gaited ☓	DIGITATE	70
10	25 3 10 9 1 5 → 621	—	51 – 44	624 (3 × 5 + 10) × 25 − 1	CV: 621 = (25 − 5 + 1) × 3 × 10 − 9	80
TTT	DENIMERR	Red letter about Dennis.			REMINDER
11	SRPOIOANV	PAVIORS	58 – 44	PARSON	PARISON, PRONAOI*, PRONAOS*, PROVISO*, SOPRANO	87
12	TSLEOENRS	TONELESS	66 – 52	TONELESS	ENTRESOLS	105
13	YTRSOEATE	ROSETTE	73 – 59	TOASTER	ESTREAT*, RESTATE*, ROSEATE, ROTATES*, SYRETTE*, TETROSE*, YATTERS*	112
14	75 8 1 2 5 5 → 443	443 (5 + 1) × 75 − 5 − 2	83 – 69	443 (5 + 1) × 75 − 5 − 2		122
15	CEDEPOINT	DECEPTION (7.75 seconds)	93 – 69			132