Episode 4332

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Episode 4332 was broadcast on 13 April 2007, as part of Series 56.

Robin Scott played Wendy Woodward, with Robin Scott winning 86 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Robin Scott	Score	Wendy Woodward	Others	Max.
1	EGYSINBES	SINGES	6 – 6	BEGINS	BIGEYES*, BIGNESS, GENESIS*, SIGNEES*	7
2	OAETNMSOT	MOTTOS	12 – 6	mattens ☓	OTTOMANS, TOMATOES	15
3	APDMENTUA	ADEPT	17 – 11	ADAPT	MANDATE, MANTEAU*, PUTAMEN*, UNTAMED	22
4	DFIAMNREH	FIREMAN	24 – 11	fairmen ☓	HANDIER*, HEDARIM*	29
5	6 7 7 10 6 5 → 131	131 (7 + 6) × 10 + 7 − 6	34 – 21	131 (7 + 6) × 10 + 6 − 5		39
TTT	SEAGYLES	It'll help you to see Gyles.			EYEGLASS
6	TOALVECBI	LOCATE	34 – 28	VIOLATE	BLOVIATE*, LOCATIVE*	47
7	ARLPESROI	POLARISE	42 – 28	PAROLES	POLARISER	65
8	SEOTPENRA	PRONATES	50 – 28	REPENTS	PERSONATE	83
9	IDQNTEASE	SAINTED	57 – 35	SAINTED	ANDESITE	91
10	50 6 10 7 7 10 → 615	614 10 × 10 × 6 + 7 + 7	64 – 42	614 10 × 10 × 6 + 7 + 7	CV: 615 = (50 − 6) × (7 + 7) − 10 ÷ 10	101
TTT	GRABSIAN	Things on the cheap, or pub profits.			BARGAINS
11	OTLFISDEA	FOLIATED	72 – 42	FLOATED	DIASTOLE*, FOLIATES*, ISOLATED*, SODALITE*	109
12	HUATRCIOR	CHARIOT	79 – 49	CHARIOT	CURATOR, HAIRCUT*, HARICOT	116
13	ESZGNAEMR	MANGERS	86 – 56	MANGERS	ENGRAMS*, ENRAGES*, GERMANE, MANEGES*, MEAGRES*, MENAGES, RENAMES*	123
14	50 9 3 2 3 8 → 625	—	86 – 63	624 (9 + 3) × 50 + 3 × 8	Best: 625 = 50 ÷ 2 × (9 × 8 + 3) ÷ 3	133
15	AHATALLOY		86 – 63		AYATOLLAH	143