Episode 4357

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Episode 4357 was broadcast on 18 May 2007, as part of Series 56.

Rob Bennie played Chris Walledge, with Chris Walledge winning 82 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ricky Tomlinson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rob Bennie	Score	Chris Walledge	Others	Max.
1	BCREAUSNR	because ☓	0 – 6	BRACES	UNBRACES	8
2	PMEIRVETN	PRIVET	0 – 13	PREVENT	VIREMENT*	16
3	RSFAEOSGD	FORAGES	7 – 20	FORAGED	DEFRAGS*, DOSAGES*, FEDORAS, GRASSED, GROSSED*, SODGERS*	23
4	ZSHIOXIPD	DISH	11 – 24	DISH	XIPHOID	30
5	100 9 10 9 8 6 → 843	842 100 × 8 + 10 × 6 − (9 + 9)	18 – 24	847	CV: 843 = 100 × 9 − 6 × 8 − 9	40
TTT	SPOTMINE	It's about keeping it in the family.			NEPOTISM
6	SGENACTNU	tunnages ☓	18 – 31	GANNETS	NASCENT*, NUANCES*, NUTCASE, SCUTAGE*	47
7	RBTAEIPYR	partier ☓	18 – 37	PARITY	ARBITER, RAREBIT*	54
8	TSLOEDPOD	SPOOLED	25 – 44	POODLES	DOODLES*, POODLED*, POOTLED*, POOTLES, STOOLED*, STOOPED*, TODDLES*	61
9	FLTAIAUGK	FATAL	30 – 49	FAULT	TAKAFUL*	68
10	75 5 3 5 6 8 → 537	—	30 – 49	—	CV: 537 = 75 × 8 − 6 × (5 + 5) − 3	78
TTT	LOUDCORE	Used crayons or simply dyed.			COLOURED
11	JRSIEOMCN	JOINERS	37 – 56	MICRONS	INCOMERS, SERMONIC*	86
12	SRMAOLITR	TRAILS	43 – 62	SAILOR	MORALIST	94
13	DSTOUILNH	LOUTISH	50 – 62	loudish ☓	DOLTISH*, INDULTS*, LUTINOS*, TUNDISH*	101
14	50 1 9 10 5 6 → 894	894 ☓	50 – 72	894 50 × 9 × 10 ÷ 5 − 6		111
15	GRUBCOINS		50 – 82	OBSCURING (9.25 seconds)		121