Episode 4261

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Episode 4261 was broadcast on 21 December 2006, and was the second semi-final of Series 55.

Richard Brittain played Stu Horsey, with Richard Brittain winning 83 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 6, Brittain was not asked to spell his word, but since Carol Vorderman displayed REALISES on the board, this has been taken as his declaration here rather than REALIZES.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Richard Brittain	Score	Stu Horsey	Others	Max.
1	AIEHRNPRS	HARPIES	7 – 7	PARRIES	HARPERS*, HARRIES, HEPARIN*, HERNIAS*, NEARISH*, PRAISER*, RAPIERS*, RASPIER*, REPAIRS*, SEPHIRA*, SHARPEN, SHARPER*, SHARPIE*	7
2	NDTMAOIYE	AMNIOTE	14 – 7	MINTED	DOMINATE, DYNAMITE	15
3	AEOSTSKDR	ROASTED	21 – 14	SKATERS	ASSORTED, TORSADES	23
4	LTRJTIEPI	TRIPLE	27 – 14	jilter ☓	TRIPLET	30
5	100 6 7 9 5 7 → 767	767 (100 + 9) × 7 + 6 − (7 − 5)	37 – 24	767 (100 + 9) × 7 + 6 + 5 − 7		40
TTT	ICYHINGE	It's the condition of good clean fun.			HYGIENIC
6	SREILAZSE	REALISES	45 – 32	SLEAZIER	REALIZES*	48
7	AIAEPDRDC	PAIRED	45 – 39	PARADED	ARCADED	55
8	MBTOEDOCE	cometed ☓	45 – 45	BOOTED	BECOME*, BOOMED*, BOOTEE, COMBED*, COMEDO*, COOEED*, COOMBE*, DEMOTE, EMOTED*, MOOTED, TOMCOD*	61
9	IUOEGPVSN	SOUPING	52 – 52	SOUPING	ENVIOUS, GUINEPS*, IGNEOUS, NIVEOUS*, PIGEONS, VEINOUS*	68
10	50 75 1 1 8 3 → 148	148 75 + 50 + 3 × 8 − 1	62 – 62	148 3 × 50 − 1 − 1		78
TTT	SAMEGIRL	The state of reigning supreme.			REGALISM
11	AEIFRQTMN	MINARET	69 – 62	RETAIN	FAINTER*, FIREMAN, MERANTI*, RAIMENT	85
12	LNTSDOURE	UNSORTED	77 – 62	unstored ☓	ROUNDELS, ROUNDEST*, TONSURED*, TRUNDLES, TURNSOLE*, UNSOLDER*	93
13	OIAEFGXSB	FOGIES	83 – 68	BOGIES	BEFOGS*, BIOGAS*, FOXIES*, GOBIES*	99
14	9 5 9 8 3 8 → 822	—	83 – 75	818 9 × 9 × (5 − 3 + 8) + 8	CV: 820 Best: 822 = (8 × 9 − 9) × (8 + 5) + 3	109
15	MARYSFOOT		83 – 75		STYROFOAM	119

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)