Episode 4279

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Episode 4279 was broadcast on 24 January 2007, as part of Series 56.

Amey Deshpande played Gareth Evans, with Amey Deshpande winning 102 - 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Amey Deshpande	Score	Gareth Evans	Others	Max.
1	FKBAEMTOD	FOAMED	6 – 6	BOATED	BOAKED*, MOATED*	6
2	NSPEAOLRY	PLENARY	13 – 6	PLANES	LAYPERSON	24
3	DAQURTVEO	quarted ☓	13 – 12	QUOTED	EQUATOR, QUORATE*, TORQUED, VAQUERO*	31
4	SDSAOHEXL	SLASHED	20 – 19	LASSOED	ASSHOLE*, HASSLED*, SHOALED*, SLOSHED*	38
5	4 6 3 6 9 4 → 833	—	20 – 19	—	CV: 832 Best: 832 = (6×9−6÷3)×4×4	45
TTT	OSTEOPATY	You can see their eyes when they shoot.			POTATOES
6	STZPIEILD	SPITED	26 – 19	piliest ☓	SPILITE*	52
7	RAIWPCOTS	APRICOTS	34 – 27	APRICOTS		60
8	PGNIEIBLM	LIMPING	41 – 27	PILING	IMPINGE*, PLIEING*	67
9	SNRANOMCA	MANORS	47 – 27	conman ☓	MACRONS*, OARSMAN*, SARCOMA	74
10	50 100 2 5 8 3 → 851	851 8×100+50+3−2	57 – 37	851 8×100+50+3−2		84
TTT	RETAILITD	Do they read a load of rubbish?			LITERATI
11	GRENITRUS	UNREST	57 – 44	RUSTING	GRUNTERS*, RESTRING*, RESTRUNG*, RINGSTER*, STRINGER	92
12	LRSEOUGCI	GLORIES	64 – 44	SLUICE	CLOSURE*, COLURES*, GLUCOSE, LOURIES*, LOUSIER*, LURGIES*, RECOILS*, REGULOS*, SCOURGE*	99
13	NORDEISTE	DESERTION	82 – 44	STRIDE		117
14	25 3 8 2 7 6 → 997	997 (7×6−2) ×25−3	92 – 54	997 (7×6−2) ×25−3		127
15	TURKITOSS	OUTSKIRTS (5 seconds)	102 – 54			137