Episode 4275

Episode 4275 was broadcast on 18 January 2007, as part of Series 56.

Amey Deshpande played Joe McCoy, with Amey Deshpande winning 79 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: The conundrum had two valid answers: CONTAINED and CONTADINE.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Amey Deshpande	Score	Joe McCoy	Others	Max.
1	HTPEAOQRE	REPEAT	6 – 6	REPEAT	EPHORATE*	8
2	SAEDHTANS	DEATHS	6 – 13	HANDSET	HANDSETS	16
3	COTRIELRT	cotteril ☓	6 – 19	LOITER	CLITTER, CORTILE, COTTIER, CRITTER, CROTTLE, TRIOLET	23
4	SAERATUDN	SAUNTER	13 – 26	UNRATED	TRANSUDE*	31
5	5 7 4 8 10 1 → 252	252 (8 + 1) × 7 × 4	23 – 26	—		41
TTT	POPSTARS	Pop stars might need to take this on tour.			PASSPORT
6	IETIBSRDA	bardiest ☓	23 – 32	DEBITS	DIATRIBES	59
7	NFRONGEUS	GUNNERS	30 – 39	GUNNERS	EGOSURF, FUNGOES, GUENONS, NEURONS, SURGEON	66
8	ITAPJXICO	PATIO	35 – 44	PATIO	ATOPIC*, COPITA	72
9	MAPWIEKAG	AGAPE	40 – 49	AWAKE	MAGPIE, WAKAME*	78
10	25 5 2 9 9 1 → 955	955 ((9 − 1) × 25 − 9) × 5	50 – 49	—		88
TTT	SLYULCER	Sounds like the head of the kitchen.			SCULLERY
11	RFOABNSIE	INSOFAR	57 – 56	INSOFAR	BARONIES, BONFIRES	96
12	OEAMITNDM	DOMINATE	65 – 64	DOMINATE	AMMONITE*	104
13	LYSVEALED	VALLEYS	72 – 71	VALLEYS	ALLSEED, LEVADES	111
14	75 25 6 3 9 6 → 755	756 75 × 9 + 3 × 25 + 6	79 – 71	753	CV: 755 = (75 + 6 + 6) × 9 − 3 − 25	121
15	NOTEDINCA		79 – 71	indication ☓ (4 seconds)	CONTAINED**	131