Episode 4098

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Episode 4098 was broadcast on 8 May 2006, as part of Series 54.

Jon Corby played Len Oakes, with Jon Corby winning 102 - 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Stilgoe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jon Corby	Score	Len Oakes	Others	Max.
1	MIGSLOEXT	LOGIEST	7 – 0	MOLEST	EGOTISM, GIMLETS	7
2	QOTEDRINJ	JOINTER	14 – 7	JOINTED	JOINDER	14
3	TAMDCOAPE	DECAMP	20 – 13	COATED	CAMPED*, CAPOTE*, COMPED*, MADCAP*, MOATED, POMACE, POMADE*, TAMPED*, TOECAP*	20
4	LINESDORH	HINDERS	27 – 20	HINDERS	DEHORNS*, DOLINES*, HOLDERS*, INSHORE, NERDISH*, RONDELS*, ROSINED*, SHRINED*, SOLDIER, SOLIDER*	27
5	5 6 4 6 2 75 → 299	299 4×75+5−6	37 – 30	299 4×75−6÷6		37
TTT	CHINASUM	If you go out a lot, you're not this.			INASMUCH
6	AEDWAPSIR	PARADISE	45 – 30	DESPAIR		45
7	NALFUPSRE	PERUSAL	52 – 30	SPARE	FLANEURS*, FUNERALS, PURSLANE*, SUPERNAL*	53
8	TAELUNSDO	SALUTED	59 – 30	unsoled ☓	UNSALTED	61
9	TERHONUTE	HUNTER	59 – 37	THEREON	THEREUNTO	79
10	4 10 2 7 100 25 → 842	837 (100+25)×7+2−4×10	66 – 37	—	CV: 842 = (100+25-4)×7−10÷2	89
TTT	MAINRIBS	They'll never call last orders.			MINIBARS
11	KIMECISTE	EMETIC	72 – 37	mickies ☓	EMETICS, ICKIEST, ITEMISE*	96
12	AFPSLEENC	CLEANSE	79 – 44	CLEANSE	ENCLASP, ENLACES*, SCALENE	103
13	RONIROGAS	GARRISON	87 – 44	roarings ☓	ROOIGRAS*	111
14	100 75 25 50 7 3 → 410	418 (100+50)×3−25−7	92 – 44	—	Best: 410 = (75+7)×(3+50÷25)	121
15	TIBIALOON	ABOLITION (16 seconds)	102 – 44	libation ☓ (14 seconds)		131