Episode 4047

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Amusingly, Paul Zenon's giant card obscured the last three letters of SHITAKE.

Episode 4047 was broadcast on 28 February 2006, as part of Series 54.

Kate May played Sarah Devlin, with Kate May winning 85 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Kate May	Score	Sarah Devlin	Others	Max.
1	TFNUIROID	FUTON	5 – 5	ROUND	FRUITION	8
2	GELANSINR	LEASING	12 – 12	SEALING	EARNINGS, ENGRAINS*, GRANNIES, LEANINGS*, LEARNING, REALIGNS*, RESIGNAL*, SLANGIER*, SNARLING*	16
3	AEAHPCMEY	PEACHY	18 – 12	CHAMP	APACHE, MAYHAP*	22
4	KSAILHETQ	SHEIK	23 – 17	LAKES	LATEISH*, SHITAKE, TALKIES	29
5	50 2 7 3 5 5 → 751	751 3 × 5 × 50 + (7 − 5) ÷ 2	33 – 27	751 3 × 5 × 50 + (7 − 5) ÷ 2		39
TTT	AMBERCAT	All dressed up with somewhere to go? Eat it.			CRABMEAT
6	RATEDOSIB	BISTRO	39 – 27	berated ☓	ASTEROID*, BROADEST, BROASTED, TRIBADES*	47
7	AOETCMXIW	TWICE	44 – 32	COMET	TOXAEMIC*	55
8	SURVINEDR	RENDS	44 – 38	DRIVEN	DRIVERS, DURRIES*, INSURED, INSURER*, NURDIER*, VERDINS*	62
9	GNLPIETIO	PILOTING	52 – 38	PELTING		70
10	75 8 4 2 3 9 → 291	291 75 × 4 − 9	62 – 48	291 75 × 4 − 9		80
TTT	TANNFORM	Think of an Ozzy, or a Buddy, or even me.			FRONTMAN
11	EUARSOMGP	GRUMPS	68 – 54	GRAPES	GOPURAMS*	88
12	NITASELDI	ENTAILS	75 – 61	SLANTED	DISENTAIL	106
13	RZLSOAOEM	zoomers ☓	75 – 67	LOOSER	SALEROOM	114
14	75 7 7 10 4 2 → 805	805 10 × 75 + 7 × 7 + 4 + 2	85 – 67	—		124
15	DETHIGENT		85 – 67		TIGHTENED	134