Episode 4244

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Episode 4244 was broadcast on 28 November 2006, as part of Series 55.

Chris McHenry played Brendan Henderson, with Chris McHenry winning 81 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mel Giedroyc, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris McHenry	Score	Brendan Henderson	Others	Max.
1	NJRAEAPNB	BANNER	6 – 0	panner ☓	PRAJNA*	6
2	DLUFEDSIM	MUDDLES	13 – 7	FIDDLES	MUDSLIDE	14
3	SRGEAIMPR	MIRAGES	20 – 14	PRIMERS	ARMIGERS*, EPIGRAMS, GRAMPIES*	22
4	BWTEOIGSN	BESTOWING	38 – 14	TWINGES		40
5	75 8 3 10 4 4 → 661	—	38 – 14	660 ☓	CV: 661 = (75 + 8) × (4 + 4) − 3	50
TTT	FULLYTEN	Expressed easily and accurately.			FLUENTLY
6	SCENIAGSI	CASINGS	45 – 21	CEASING	CAGINESS, GNEISSIC*	58
7	DRNEAECHY	ENDEAR	45 – 28	RANCHED	ARDENCY*, DEANERY*, REACHED, YEARNED*	65
8	TRLOATOEZ	ZEALOT	51 – 28	tootler ☓	ROOTLET	72
9	LRQUOELRA	QUARREL	58 – 35	QUARREL	RORQUAL	79
10	25 6 4 9 5 4 → 571	575 (6 × 4 − (5 − 4)) × 25	65 – 35	571 ☓	CV: 571 = (6 × 25 − 5) × 4 − 9	89
TTT	SIRSBEEF	They fly through the air with the greatest of ease.			FRISBEES
11	TVSIAENPM	INVEST	65 – 42	PANTIES	VAMPIEST*	97
12	IORNMEXTD	MINTED	71 – 48	IRONED	DEXTRIN, MINORED*, MORDENT*	104
13	SNTUEAHTP	HAUNTS	71 – 55	TAUTENS	ATTUNES*, HAPTENS*, PATENTS*, PATTENS*, PEANUTS, TETANUS, UPSTATE*	111
14	100 3 7 1 2 7 → 909	909 (7 + 2) × 100 + 3 − 1 + 7	81 – 65	909 (7 + 2) × 100 + 3 − 1 + 7		121
15	NIGNICNIL		81 – 75	INCLINING (2.75 seconds)		131