Episode 4217

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Episode 4217 was broadcast on 20 October 2006, as part of Series 55.

Christine Rodley played Alastair Ives, with Christine Rodley winning 103 - 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Christine Rodley	Score	Alistair Ives	Others	Max.
1	DRSRIEOHP	SHORED	6 – 6	POSHER	SPHEROID	8
2	TECAGTOAD	COTTAGE	13 – 6	COATED	COTTAGED	16
3	XPTLEUEDA	PLEATED	20 – 13	PLEATED	EXALTED*, EXUDATE*, EXULTED*, LUXATED	23
4	LERTOEHMU	MOUTHER	27 – 20	MOUTHER	THEOREM	30
5	100 4 3 1 9 10 → 364	364 (100 + 10 + 9 + 1) x 3 + 4	37 – 20	362		40
TTT	RICEMALT	Some just can't fathom this system.			METRICAL
6	GETARFUVO	FAVOUR	37 – 27	OUTRAGE	FOREGUT*, FORGAVE*	47
7	SNLAEICDR	CLEARS	37 – 34	CANDIES	CANDLERS*, CARLINES, ISLANDER, RADICLES	55
8	MENIOGLAT	MALTING	44 – 41	MELTING	GELATION, LEGATION, LIGAMENT	63
9	DLNDOEIRO	LOONIER	51 – 48	LOONIER	DOODLER, DROOLED*, EIDOLON*, NOODLED	70
10	100 50 10 2 6 7 → 667	667 6 x 100 + 50 + 10 + 7	61 – 58	667 6 x 100 + 50 + 10 + 7		80
TTT	SMUGANTS	Cars and horses belonging to Sally.			MUSTANGS
11	TNEABRMIS	BARMIEST	69 – 58	marinets ☓	BRAINSTEM*, TRIBESMAN	98
12	TOPSAINRE	PRONATES	77 – 58	PERSONA	ISOPTERAN*, PATRONISE	116
13	SZPTIOWEB	POSTIE	83 – 58	WIPES	BESTOW, BOITES*, BOWIES, BOWSIE*, TOBIES*, ZOWIES	122
14	25 50 2 5 9 9 → 444	444 9 x 50 - 25 + 2 x 5 + 9	93 – 58	—		132
15	AGROBUDDY	BODYGUARD (8 seconds)	103 – 58			142