Episode 4247

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Episode 4247 was broadcast on 1 December 2006, as part of Series 55.

Chris McHenry played Jay Hayter, with Chris McHenry winning 99 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mel Giedroyc, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris McHenry	Score	Jay Hayter	Others	Max.
1	DTRAIALMG	ADMIRAL	7 – 0	GRAIL	MADRIGAL*	8
2	NSLEAZEAD	LEANED	13 – 6	SLEAZE	SLEAZED	15
3	SDTIAESNR	DISASTER	21 – 6	☓6	TARDINESS	33
4	NCSROEOQP	PONCES	21 – 13	SCOOPER	COOPERS, OPERONS*, SNOOPER, SPOONER	40
5	25 6 10 2 4 10 → 714	716 (25 × 10 − 10) × 6 ÷ 2 − 4	28 – 13	—	CV: 714 = (10 ÷ 2 × 25 − 6) × (10 − 4)	50
TTT	SCONELOG	They smell nice in western Germany.			COLOGNES
6	CREIONDBA	BANDIER	35 – 20	BANDIER	BRACONID, DEBONAIR, DIBORANE*	58
7	SLFUOEGTH	HOTELS	41 – 26	SOUGHT	FOULEST	65
8	NPRIEAMOJ	MARINE	47 – 32	JOINER	EMPORIA*, MORAINE*, RAMPION, ROMAINE*	72
9	BSDUEORND	BOUNDERS	55 – 32	nodders ☓	REBOUNDS*, REDOUNDS*, SUBORNED	80
10	100 7 4 3 2 8 → 660	660 7 × 100 − (2 + 3) × 8	65 – 42	660 7 × 100 − (2 + 3) × 8		90
TTT	NOTSCENT	Where prisoners camp, including their belongings.			CONTENTS
11	TSKUEOPYT	OUTSTEP	72 – 42	SPOUT	TOUPETS*	97
12	LNTMAEITO	ELATION	79 – 42	LAMENT	TOMATINE, TONALITE*	105
13	PRTEOISVN	VERSION	79 – 50	OVERSPIN	INVESTOR, OVERTIPS*, POINTERS*, PROTEINS*, REPOINTS*, SPORTIVE*	113
14	100 8 6 4 9 3 → 734	734 (100 + 6) × (3 + 4) − 8	89 – 50	—		123
15	MAGNUSINK	UNMASKING (3.5 seconds)	99 – 50			133

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)