Episode 4258

Episode 4258 was broadcast on 18 December 2006, and was the third quarter-final of Series 55.

Stu Horsey played Joy Longworth, with Stu Horsey winning 76 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stu Horsey	Score	Joy Longworth	Others	Max.
1	TSRUAENDM	UNTAMED	7 – 7	SAUNTER	MAUNDERS, MENSTRUA, SURNAMED, TRANSUDE, UNDREAMT	8
2	SPTAOCIDE	PACIEST	14 – 14	COASTED	DESPOTIC, DIOPTASE*	16
3	IEUIRVTBU	VIRTUE	20 – 14	RIVET		22
4	ZRSAIOAPL	SPIRAL	20 – 21	PARASOL	APORIAS*, SOLARIA	29
5	3 5 9 8 6 4 → 838	—	20 – 21	800	CV: 838 = (6 × 5 × 9 + 8) × 3 + 4	39
TTT	NOBIGOTS	Jeer the singer. How encouraging?			BOOSTING
6	HGSOERONT	HOOTERS	27 – 28	THRONES	GENTOOS, HORNETS, ONSHORE, OROGENS, RESHOOT, SHOOTER, SHORTEN, SOOTHER, THRONGS, TROGONS*	46
7	MQNCAEONL	COALMEN	34 – 35	COALMEN		53
8	BTEADLIGD	TABLED	34 – 42	LIGATED	DILATED	60
9	EOAEYHTNM	MONEY	34 – 49	METHANE		67
10	50 9 6 8 10 7 → 708	708 (8 + 6) × 50 + 10 − (9 − 7)	44 – 49	—		77
TTT	SOULCAGE	Waterproof jackets worn by ghosts, perhaps?			CAGOULES
11	RWNCOIPSE	CONSPIRE	52 – 49	COWRIES		85
12	DFRXIEANS	SANDIER	59 – 49	DRAINS	FINDERS, FRIENDS, SARDINE, SNARFED	92
13	KLMREOAIA	LOAMIER	66 – 49	MORALE		99
14	25 8 3 3 4 9 → 895	895 9 × 4 × 25 − (8 − 3)	76 – 59	895 4 × 25 × 9 − (8 − 3)		109
15	NEEDLUIGI		76 – 69	GUIDELINE (11 seconds)		119