Episode 4315
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Episode 4315 was broadcast on 21 March 2007, as part of Series 56.
Sara Kingdom played Simon Donlan, with Sara Kingdom winning 73 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Sara Kingdom | Score | Simon Donlan | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SRQSEIERA | ERASERS | 7 – 0 | EASIER | ARRISES*, RAISERS*, SIERRAS | 7 |
| 2 | IAEBTNSPZ | BASINET | 14 – 7 | BAPTISE | BAPTIZES | 15 |
| 3 | TCNMUOEHU | MOUNT | 19 – 12 | MOUTH | UNCOUTH | 22 |
| 4 | IOARNSTRE | RESTRAIN | 27 – 20 | RESTRAIN | SERRATION | 40 |
| 5 | 25 4 2 10 7 8 → 397 | 397
25 × 8 × 2 − 10 + 7 |
37 – 20 | 398 |
|
50 |
| TTT | ELKCREAM | The sky looks a bit fishy to me. | MACKEREL | |||
| 6 | OEOTNRVST | STROVE | 43 – 26 | VOTERS | SNOTTER, STENTOR*, TOOTERS*, TOSTONE* | 57 |
| 7 | YGDCAEIMJ | GAMED | 48 – 31 | MAGIC | MEDIACY | 64 |
| 8 | OAECPLTXF | EXACT | 53 – 36 | PLACE | POLECAT | 71 |
| 9 | NTDSUIADE | STUDIED | 60 – 36 | SUNDAE | DANDIEST | 79 |
| 10 | 50 75 4 10 2 7 → 695 | 686 | 60 – 43 | 696
2 × 7 × 50 − 4 |
CV: 695 = 75 × 10 − 50 − (7 − 2) |
89 |
| TTT | ICONSRUG | You could be doing this with a paper and pad. | SCOURING | |||
| 11 | WMGIUEBLA | GAMBLE | 66 – 49 | GAMBLE | BELUGA*, BEWAIL, BLAGUE*, GIMBAL*, LABIUM*, MILAGE* | 95 |
| 12 | EIERSDRND | DESIRED | 73 – 56 | REDDENS | DERIDERS | 103 |
| 13 | SKTPOIEHL | SPOILT | 73 – 63 | HOLIEST | HOPLITES, ISOPLETH* | 111 |
| 14 | 25 2 6 4 2 8 → 322 | 322 ☓ | 73 – 70 | 324
(8 + 4) × 25 + (2 + 2) × 6 |
CV: 322 = (2 × 25 + 4) × 6 − 2 |
121 |
| 15 | GINGERBAG | rebagging ☓
(8.5 seconds) |
73 – 70 | BEGGARING | 131 | |