Episode 4223

Episode 4223 was broadcast on 30 October 2006, as part of Series 55.

Maurice Brown played David Lettington, with David Lettington winning 75 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Maurice Brown	Score	David Lettington	Others	Max.
1	ASEGONLIP	PLEASING	8 – 0	LEGIONS	ELAPSING, GASOLINE, SPOILAGE*	8
2	BRODUFEMO	BOREDOM	15 – 0	broomed ☓	BEDROOM*	15
3	EKAPISNEC	inspace ☓	15 – 6	PANICS	PEACENIKS*	33
4	HIRUTXLIA	HAIR	15 – 12	RITUAL	LITHIA*	39
5	75 6 6 1 10 7 → 435	435 ☓	15 – 22	435 75 × 6 − 10 − 6 + 1		49
TTT	PAINLESS	Think big ears, me ol' cocker.			SPANIELS
6	TESNAMOTP	POTMAN	21 – 28	MOTETS	MOPANES, NOTATES, OPTANTS, PATENTS, PATTENS, POSTMAN, POSTMEN, STOMATE, TAMPONS, TEAPOTS, TOMENTA, TOPMAST*	56
7	ENORELTAG	ENTERAL	28 – 28	tangler ☓	ELONGATE	64
8	NCDESIEJD	indices ☓	28 – 35	DESCEND	DECIDES, NEDDIES, SCENDED*	71
9	IROFESROM	ROOFERS	35 – 42	REFORMS	FORMERS, ROOFIES, ROOMERS, ROOMIER, ROOMIES	78
10	50 5 5 10 1 3 → 468	463	35 – 52	468 (10 − 1) × (5 − 3 + 50)		88
TTT	DELTATEN	If you get this, you're it.			TALENTED
11	ATELIRYUS	LUSTIER	42 – 59	REALIST	ESTUARY, IRATELY, REALITY, RETAILS, RITUALS, RUSTILY, SALTIER, SALTIRE, SALUTER, TRYSAIL*	95
12	TACSIRADE	RADIATES	50 – 59	CREDITS	AIRDATES*	103
13	OGISEQTAU	QUIETS	56 – 65	QUOITS	AGOUTIS, OUTAGES, SEQUOIA	110
14	100 5 4 9 9 5 → 845	—	56 – 65	846 ☓	CV: 845 = (9 − 5 + 4) × 100 + 9 × 5	120
15	SOTUXJAPE		56 – 75	JUXTAPOSE (1.75 seconds)		130