Episode 4010

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Episode 4010 was broadcast on 16 January 2006, as part of Series 54.

Ray Waddington played Keith Maynard, with Keith Maynard winning 106 - 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ray Waddington	Score	Keith Maynard	Others	Max.
1	RBSAOINEW	RAINBOWS	8 – 8	BROWNIES	BARONIES	8
2	LSDRUAETO	AROUSED	8 – 16	DELATORS	LEOTARDS, LODESTAR*, ROULADES*	16
3	PRJAEATCI	CARPET	14 – 22	PIRATE	PARETIC*, PICRATE	23
4	GTFMEAUZL	METAL	19 – 27	GLEAM	AMULET*, MULETA*, TEGULA*, ZEUGMA*	29
5	100 10 10 5 2 7 → 560	560 ☓	19 – 37	560 (100+10) ×5+10		39
TTT	ROOTWORM	It's not today, but it was yesterday.			TOMORROW
6	SHNGIEIRT	SHINIER	19 – 45	RESITING	HEISTING*, IGNITERS*, INHERITS*, NIGHTIES, RIGHTENS*, RIGHTIES*, SHIRTING, STINGIER*, THINGIES, TIGERISH*	47
7	DSPEOANOM	DAEMONS	26 – 52	DAEMONS	DAMPENS, DAPSONE*, MASONED*, MOPANES*, POMADES*, SNOOPED*, SPOONED*	54
8	BMLTAEINS	BALMIEST	34 – 60	TIMBALES	BAILMENTS	72
9	DYSEOALQO	LOOSED	40 – 66	DELAYS	LADOOS, LOOEYS*, OODLES, SOLOED*, SOOLED*, YODELS*	78
10	75 2 9 4 9 10 → 806	806 (9+2) ×74−10−9	50 – 76	806 (9+2) ×74−10−9		88
TTT	GLUELASS	Noisy birds in Brighton, perhaps.			SEAGULLS
11	DPREOENOT	PRETEND	57 – 83	PRETEND	PENTODE*, PORTEND, TORPEDO*, TROOPED	95
12	RCFNAEOCE	canoer ☓	57 – 89	CORNEA	CONACRE*, CREANCE*, ENFORCE*	102
13	GTSUEIMRU	GUSTIER	64 – 96	GUSTIER	GUTSIER, MUSTIER*	109
14	50 6 1 3 6 5 → 586	586 (6+6) ×50+1−5×3	74 – 106	586 (50−1) × (6+6)+3−5		119
15	AIDSCOUNT		74 – 106		CUSTODIAN	129