Episode 4004

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Episode 4004 was broadcast on 9 January 2006, as part of Series 54.

Christine Armstrong played Alec Meadows, with Christine Armstrong winning 93 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Christine Armstrong	Score	Alec Meadows	Others	Max.
1	RLYEIARDE	DREARILY	8 – 0	EARLIER	READERLY*	8
2	VTSAOEMTA	STOMATA	15 – 0	STATE	STOMATE*	15
3	GFSEAECKH	CEASE	15 – 6	FAECES	ACKEES*, CHAFES, CHEEKS, HACEKS*	21
4	NSLAURNIT	TRAINS	21 – 12	TRAILS	INSULANT*, UNINSTAL*	29
5	3 7 3 5 9 2 → 767	—	21 – 12	293	CV: 762 Best: 768 = (5 + 3) × (9 + 7) × 3 × 2	36
TTT	OVENROLL	Adore the grass but it is unrequited.			LOVELORN
6	SFNPOEINS	PENSIONS	29 – 12	OPINES		44
7	NSCROAEXJ	CORNEAS	36 – 12	ACORNS	CANOERS*, COARSEN, COAXERS*	51
8	DTDIAERLO	TODDLER	43 – 19	TRAILED	IDOLATER, TAILORED*	59
9	MTHEOECDO	MOOCHED	50 – 19	THEMED		66
10	75 4 3 5 5 2 → 428	428 (2 × 75 − 4) × 3 − 5 − 5	60 – 29	428 (4 + 2) × 75 − (5 × 5 − 3)		76
TTT	HAIRSCAM	A bypass performed on a dull man.			CHARISMA
11	TNRAIESWA	ARTISAN	67 – 36	STAINER	ANTISERA*, ARTESIAN, SANTERIA*	84
12	BTBIAEQLO	OBLATE	73 – 36	libate ☓	BILOBATE	92
13	NLRAEUTNI	TUNNEL	73 – 43	NEUTRAL	INTERNAL, TENURIAL, UNLEARNT*	100
14	100 4 6 10 2 7 → 899	899 (7 + 2) × 100 − (6 + 4) ÷ 10	83 – 53	899 (7 + 2) × 100 − (10 − 4) ÷ 6		110
15	ICERANGER	CAREERING (8 seconds)	93 – 53			120

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Rounds 1 to 3 and Round 4 incomplete, only)