Episode 4053

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Episode 4053 was broadcast on 7 March 2006, as part of Series 54.

Tony Foran played Brian Hart, with Brian Hart winning 76 - 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Julian Lloyd-Webber, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

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Rnd	Selection	Tony Foran	Score	Brian Hart	Others	Max.
1	SCSDAOIPE	POISED	6 – 6	SCOPED	SPADICES*	8
2	TBROIACET	BATTER	12 – 12	BITTER	BRATTICE*	16
3	NBTYUEIFN	FEINT	17 – 12	infute ☓	NINETY*, UBIETY*, UNBENT*	22
4	MTLAEIMGA	GIMLET	23 – 12	IMAGE	IMAMATE*, LEMMATA*	29
5	100 3 5 4 8 7 → 402	402 ?	33 – 22	402 ?		39
TTT	DIREFOUL				FLUORIDE
6	LTGLOAEDH	GLOATED	40 – 29	GLOATED	HALLOED*, LOATHED*	46
7	RMRPAEINS	pampers ☓	40 – 29	parmines ☓	MARINERS*	54
8	DRSLOIEWR	DROWSIER	48 – 29	WORDIER		62
9	PHXNOEORS	PHONES	48 – 36	HOOPERS	ONSHORE*, OPERONS*, SNOOPER*, SPOONER*	69
10	100 4 2 6 3 9 → 656	658	48 – 46	656 ?		79
TTT	WHENEYDO				HONEYDEW
11	TVRDAEISL	TRAVELS	48 – 54	LARDIEST		87
12	NGCZEUENO	ZONE	48 – 59	OUNCE	CONGEE*, GUENON*	93
13	SDRSAEUJN	SANDERS	55 – 66	UNDRESS	DANSEURS*	101
14	75 100 25 50 7 8 → 812	812 ?	65 – 66	811		111
15	BOILSHEAD		65 – 76	ABOLISHED (? seconds)		121