Episode 4197

Episode 4197 was broadcast on 22 September 2006, as part of Series 55.

Ian Mellor played Gordon Dimmack, with Gordon Dimmack winning 72 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Mellor	Score	Gordon Dimmack	Others	Max.
1	LNGRIALNU	GRAIN	0 – 6	RULING	ALLURING	8
2	RFREOESRA	REFERS	6 – 12	REFERS	REARERS, ROARERS	15
3	NQTREAELT	ENTREAT	13 – 12	TREAT	ENTERAL, ETERNAL, TERNATE, TERNLET*	22
4	PRYMOIAIB	IMPAIR	19 – 18	IMPAIR	MYOPIA	28
5	75 25 5 6 8 9 → 173	172 6 × 25 + 9 + 8 + 5	26 – 18	175	CV: 173 = 6 × 25 + 75 ÷ 5 + 8	38
TTT	EELTROUT	Eel trout is the fish, but these are the chips.			ROULETTE
6	STKEAUDEM	STEAMED	33 – 25	STEAMED	MEDUSAE*, SAUTEED	45
7	SDPGUIOEM	SMUDGE	33 – 32	IMPOSED	GUIMPES, PODIUMS	52
8	WNSIEUEHV	UNWISE	39 – 38	WHINES	ENVIES, NEWIES, NEWISH, NEWSIE*, VENUES	58
9	LTRDAEIAC	TIRADE	39 – 45	TRAILED	ARTICLED*, LACERTID	66
10	25 4 10 2 5 9 → 553	554 (2 × 25 + 5) × 10 + 4	46 – 45	555	CV: 553 = (4 × 25 + 9) × 5 + 10 − 2	76
TTT	LATEBABE	Can be defeated, like a drum.			BEATABLE
11	SJTXDOAEA	TOADS	51 – 50	DETOX	DATES, DOEST, DOTES, JADES, JATOS, JOTAS, SATED, STEAD, TAJES, TAXED, TAXES	81
12	SZFNIAIAT	FAINTS	57 – 56	FAINTS	ANSATZ, ISATIN, STANZA, TANIAS*	87
13	HNDPOEOLE	POODLE	63 – 62	ELOPED	HELPED, HOONED, HOOPED, LOONED, LOOPED, NOODLE, OPENED, PHENOL, PHONED, POOHED, POOLED, POONED	93
14	100 5 4 7 8 6 → 185	184	63 – 72	185 (6 − 4) × 100 − 8 − 7		103
15	ARCHENIMY	menichary ☓ (29 seconds)	63 – 72		MACHINERY	113