Episode 4245

Episode 4245 was broadcast on 29 November 2006, as part of Series 55.

Chris McHenry played Steve Lilley, with Chris McHenry winning 79 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mel Giedroyc, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris McHenry	Score	Steve Lilley	Others	Max.
1	NGSEIEBTD	BESTING	7 – 0	beesting ☓	BEIGNETS, BENDIEST, INGESTED	8
2	ARMEJYOGS	MAJORS	13 – 6	GAMERS	ARGOSY, GOMERS, GREASY, MARGES, MAYORS, MORAYS, OMEGAS, ORGASM, RAMOSE, SMEARY*	14
3	WNSAEOLFT	FELONS	19 – 12	FLOATS	ETALONS, FOLATES*	21
4	LNITLEOKE	TOIL	19 – 17	TOKEN	KETONE, LENITE, LENTIL, LINTEL, NIELLO, TELLIN*, TINKLE	27
5	75 2 4 8 7 1 → 718	718 (75 − 4) × (8 + 2) + 7 + 1	29 – 17	717		37
TTT	LEANMESS	Unidentified or anonymous.			NAMELESS
6	MLAESTPAS	STAPLES	36 – 24	PASTELS	AMPLEST, ATLASES, MALATES, MALTASE, MAPLESS, PALATES, PALMATE, SAMPLES, TAMALES, TAPLESS*	44
7	DCFEOIPRQ	PRICED	42 – 30	FORCED	PERCOID*	51
8	SLERTUESC	SELECTS	42 – 38	LECTURES	CLUSTERS, RECLUSES, STREUSEL	59
9	NDTAIANCT	TANNIC	48 – 38	TACIT	ANTACID, CANTINA*	66
10	50 3 2 1 4 10 → 222	222 50 × 4 + (10 + 1) × 2	58 – 48	222 (50 + 3) × 4 + 10		76
TTT	CUTEPLOT	You might be one, but there are seven others.			OCTUPLET
11	GTBEIANRV	verbating ☓	58 – 56	AVERTING	BERATING, REBATING, VINTAGER*	84
12	TRHIUSARI	HURTS	63 – 61	STAIR	HIATUS, HUTIAS, SHAURI, SIRRAH, SURAHI*	90
13	XPNUEOPMD	MOPPED	69 – 61	unmopped ☓	EXPOUND	97
14	25 8 2 9 10 1 → 619	619 (1 + 2) × 8 × 25 + 10 + 9	79 – 71	619 (1 + 2) × 8 × 25 + 10 + 9		107
15	AEONGRAPH		79 – 71		ORPHANAGE	117