Episode 4130

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Episode 4130 was broadcast on 21 June 2006, as part of Series 55.

Don Leith played Graham Dugdale, with Graham Dugdale winning 104 - 32. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ricky Tomlinson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Don Leith	Score	Graham Dugdale	Others	Max.
1	TWIOIRNST	TWIST	0 – 7	INTROIT	INTROITS*	8
2	AEONGTPDA	PONGED	6 – 13	PONGED	ADAPTOGEN*	26
3	MEONBUARL	LEMON	6 – 19	UNABLE	ALBUMEN*, ALMONER*, ENAMOUR*, MORULAE*, NEBULAR*, NEUROMA*, NUMERAL*, RUBEOLA*, UMBONAL*, UNMORAL*	33
4	IOAHXPRLE	HOLIER	12 – 19	PHLOX	HARELIP*	40
5	50 9 1 10 8 4 → 504	504 10 × 50 + 4	22 – 29	504 10 × 50 + 4		50
TTT	ITSCAUSE	The bawdiest béchamel, perhaps?			SAUCIEST
6	TDLIEARED	DILATED	22 – 37	DETAILED	DEADLIER*, DERAILED*, RETAILED*, TREADLED*	58
7	FYSAEORDL	droles ☓	22 – 43	FLARES	FORELADY*	66
8	QBTPEUETA	BEAUT	22 – 49	EQUATE	BATTUE*, PATTEE*, PUTTEE*, UPBEAT*	72
9	KIVECADRS	sackers ☓	22 – 55	SKIVED	ADVICES*, ADVISER*, CARDIES*, CERVIDS*, DARKIES*, DICKERS*, RADICES*, SCARVED*, SIDECAR*, VARICES*, VISCERA*	79
10	50 6 3 8 7 4 → 350	350 7 × 50	32 – 65	350 7 × 50		89
TTT	PRESSTEN	Are they creatures of the night?			SERPENTS
11	FEASLEACN	FLEAS	32 – 71	FENCES	CLEANSE*, ENLACES*, SCALENE*	96
12	GNSRIOETO	SORTING	32 – 79	SNOOTIER	GENITORS*, ROOSTING*, TRIGONES*	104
13	JNAEITPHE	NEAT	32 – 84	INEPT	HEPTANE*	111
14	100 7 6 1 5 3 → 253	247	32 – 94	253 (3 × 100) − (7 × 6) − 5		121
15	ELGINPEST		32 – 104	STEEPLING (16 seconds)		131