Episode 4219

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Episode 4219 was broadcast on 24 October 2006, as part of Series 55.

Christine Rodley played Maurice Brown, with Maurice Brown winning 76 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Christine Rodley	Score	Maurice Brown	Others	Max.
1	GFDSEAONX	FANGED	6 – 6	FANGED	DEFANGS	7
2	IWENTAZIT	TWINE	11 – 11	TWAIN	NITWIT*	13
3	CSDEIOLDF	CODDLES	18 – 18	SCOLDED	COLDIES*, DILDOES*, DISCOED, FIDDLES	20
4	EIANMREBO	MANOIR	18 – 25	BROMINE	BEAMIER*, MORAINE*, ROMAINE*	27
5	4 9 2 10 9 5 → 428	429 9 × 5 × 9 + 2 × 10 + 4	25 – 25	421	CV: 428 = 5 × 9 × 10 − (2 × 9 + 4)	37
TTT	SNOBEARS	The title given to a lady.			BARONESS
6	EAURTSRBE	rebaters ☓	25 – 31	REBUTS	AUSTERER, TREASURE*	45
7	TSMGIEIRN	MITREING	33 – 31	retimings ☓	GRIMIEST*, IGNITERS*, INTERIMS*, MERITING, MINGIEST, MINISTER*, REMISING*, RESITING*, RETIMING, STINGIER*, TIMESING*	53
8	OTEDIPRPE	TOPPER	33 – 38	TRIPPED	DIOPTRE, EPIDOTE*, EPITOPE*, PEPTIDE*, PERIDOT*	60
9	QTRDAOILO	TOOL	33 – 43	DROOL	TOROIDAL	68
10	25 1 7 8 4 6 → 457	457 6 × (4 − 1) × 25 + 7	43 – 53	457 (4 + 6 + 8) × 25 + 7		78
TTT	ACTORCRY	Just think of Babes in Arms.			CARRYCOT
11	CNLEAIKST	LANKIEST	51 – 53	lackies ☓		86
12	UNOYTJAES	JAUNTY	57 – 59	ENJOYS	SOUTANE	93
13	LMCRAIEDA	MEDICAL	64 – 66	CARAMEL	ADMIRAL, ALARMED*, CALDERA*, CAMELID*, CLAIMED, CLAIMER, DECIMAL, DECLAIM*, MIRACLE, RADICAL*, RADICLE*, RECLAIM*	100
14	75 7 6 5 10 3 → 247	247 (75 + 7) × 3 + 6 − 5	74 – 76	247 75 × 3 + 10 + 7 + 5		110
15	NNICCEDOG		74 – 76	encoding ☓ (3.75 seconds)	CONCEDING	120