Episode 4250

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Episode 4250 was broadcast on 6 December 2006, as part of Series 55.

Robin Brown played Terry Corbett, with Robin Brown winning 95 - 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Wendi Peters, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Robin Brown	Score	Terry Corbett	Others	Max.
1	BNDEUELWN	BUNDLE	6 –  6	UNBEND	BLENDE*	6
2	LRTAEPDAL	PARTED	6 – 13	LATERAL	PATELLAR*	14
3	NBGIOEKMS	SMOKING	13 – 20	SMOKING	GEMSBOK	21
4	PRDIOSATI	RADIOS	19 – 26	RADIOS	PARODIST*, PAROTIDS	29
5	25 50 100 1 7 10 → 642	642 (100 + 7) × (10 ÷ (50 ÷ 25) + 1)	29 – 26	641		39
TTT	DRYHABIT	A suit we've all worn at least once.			BIRTHDAY
6	HNCOIQSUO	CHINOS	35 – 32	QUOINS	CUSHION, SQUINCH	46
7	SPTEIESLP	TIPPLES	42 – 39	PESTLES	EPISTLES*, PIPELESS*, STIPPLES	54
8	NTMOERTAD	TORMENT	49 – 39	MATTER	ATTORNED*	62
9	NVTIEUNCF	intune ☓	49 – 45	INVENT	INFECT	68
10	4 2 8 10 1 10 → 505	504 (8 - 2 - 1) × 10 × 10 + 4	56 – 45	505 ☓	Best: 505 = (8 × 4 + 10) × (10 + 2) + 1	78
TTT	WORDBORE	Loaned some herbs, and ate them.			BORROWED
11	GSREAEYMR	MERGERS	63 – 52	GREASER	MEAGRES*, REAMERS*, SMEARER*	85
12	DSTOAXSOR	ROASTS	69 – 58	ROASTS	DASTOORS*	93
13	TLREIEMOA	MORTAL	75 – 64	METEOR	MELIORATE	111
14	10 8 7 3 5 2 → 395	395 5 × 8 × 10 -3 - 2	85 – 64	390		121
15	CUTSUNCLE	SUCCULENT (6 seconds)	95 – 64			131