Episode 4178

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Episode 4178 was broadcast on 28 August 2006, as part of Series 55.

Ian Hilton played Marcus Toulmin-Rothe, with Ian Hilton winning 90 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Hilton	Score	Marcus Toulmin-Rothe	Others	Max.
1	AUENRPSAH	SHARPEN	7 – 0	PHRASE	UNSHARP*	7
2	SIGXERSIT	RESIST	13 – 0	GRIST	SIXTIES*, TIGRESS	14
3	AUAEMNSNT	SEAMAN	19 – 0	AUNTS	MANTEAUS*	22
4	JRCEAITND	TRAINED	26 – 7	TRAINED	DICENTRA	30
5	100 9 5 8 5 10 → 714	715 8 × 100 − (9 × 10 − 5)	33 – 7	715 ☓	CV: 715 Best: 714 = (10 + 5 − 8) × 100 + 9 + 5	40
TTT	REERIDER	A little behind in London, perhaps?			DERRIERE
6	LPSAOEMBG	GAMBOLS	40 – 7	embogs ☓	GAMBLES	47
7	AIORBLETD	BLOATED	47 – 14	BROILED	IDOLATER, LIBRATED*, TAILORED*	55
8	VCNUEIMFZ	MINCE	52 – 14	FEZ	CUMIN, MIZEN*, MUCIN*	60
9	EAEISPTSR	ASPIRES	52 – 22	PASTRIES	PIASTRES*, RASPIEST*, RESPITES, SERIATES*, SPREITES*, TRAIPSES*, TRAPESES*	68
10	75 3 1 8 10 10 → 138	138 (10 + 3) × 10 + 8	62 – 32	138 (10 + 3) × 10 + 8		78
TTT	NONEFLAT	The soft head of America.			FONTANEL
11	OEOAYDCLR	COOLED	68 – 38	COOLER	CLOYED*, COALED*, COALER*, COLDER*, CRADLE, CREDAL*, DEARLY*, LOADER*, ORACLE, ORDEAL*, RELOAD*	84
12	TNTIEORDL	TOILED	74 – 44	LOITER	DOTTIER, LENTOID*, RETINOL*, TENDRIL, TRIDENT*, TRIOLET, TRITONE*	91
13	EIEWRGPAD	GRIPED	80 – 50	REPAID	PIGWEED, RAGWEED*, WAGERED, WEARIED*	98
14	100 5 2 10 7 9 → 185	185 9 × 10 + 100 − 5	90 – 60	185 100 × 2 − 10 − 5		108
15	IRISHOULA		90 – 70	HILARIOUS (11.5 seconds)		118