Episode 4164

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Episode 4164 was broadcast on 8 August 2006, as part of Series 55.

Andrew Laycock played Graham Faulks, with Andrew Laycock winning 83 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 6, Faulks had the word jetlag ☓ allowed by Susie when it is actually specified as two words in the ODE2r. Therefore, the final score should have been 83 – 72.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Laycock	Score	Graham Faulks	Others	Max.
1	TCNOEOSGT	congoes ☓	0 – 7	COTTONS	CONGEST, CONTEST, GENTOOS, TOSTONE*	7
2	DRUEDSPAL	PADDLERS	8 – 7	LADDERS	PUDDLERS*, SPRADDLE*, SUPERADD*	15
3	RNSREIANT	TRAINERS	16 – 15	TRAINERS	ENTRAINS*, INERRANT*, RESTRAIN, RETRAINS, STRAINER, TERRAINS*, TRANNIES, TRANSIRE*	23
4	YDOETPUFP	DEPUTY	22 – 21	POUTED	TOPPED*, TUPPED	29
5	50 25 1 5 8 2 → 439	439 (50 + 5) × 8 − 1	32 – 21	440		39
TTT	RUNTROVE	Lose possession of a pineapple, perhaps?			TURNOVER
6	LTOEJLAEG	tollage ☓	32 – 27	JETLAG wrongly allowed	ALLEGE*, EAGLET*, GALLET*, GELATO*, GOATEE, LEGATE, LEGATO, OLEATE*	45
7	BOMEZIRDC	ZOMBIE	38 – 33	ZOMBIE	BROMIDE, DORMICE*, MICROBE*	52
8	RSEABMILT	TIMBERS	45 – 40	RAMBLES	BALMIEST*, BARMIEST*, LAMBERTS*, LIBRATES*, TABLIERS*, TIMBALES, TIMBRELS*	60
9	SRDROAOME	DREAMS	45 – 47	ROAMERS	ADORERS, DORMERS*, DROSERA*, RADOMES*, RAMRODS*, REMORAS*, ROOMERS*, SMOORED*	67
10	50 4 4 7 7 5 → 666	664 (5 + 4 + 4) × 50 + 7 + 7	52 – 54	664 (5 + 4 + 4) × 50 + 7 + 7	CV: 664 = (5 + 4 + 4) × 50 + 7 + 7 Best: 666 = (50 + 7 + 4) × (7 + 4) − 5	77
TTT	ANDYRULE	It's used by a Spanish-speaking carpet fitter.			UNDERLAY
11	RNLIAOSQT	RATIONS	59 – 61	RATIONS	NOSTRIL*, ORALIST, QINTARS, TAILORS*	84
12	GHEATSCOX	HOSTAGE	66 – 61	EXACTS	GOTCHAS	91
13	EIATNSFND	STAINED	73 – 68	FAINTED	INFANTES	99
14	100 4 3 9 10 8 → 358	358 (100 + 10 + 8) × 3 + 4	83 – 68	—		109
15	NYCCEGIRL		83 – 78	RECYCLING (4.25 seconds)		119