Episode 4000

Episode 4000 was broadcast on 4 January 2006, as part of Series 54.

Christine Armstrong played Irene Lewis, with Christine Armstrong winning 89 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eric Knowles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

In contrast to other "thousandth" episodes, the 4,000 episode landmark was not mentioned on screen.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Christine Armstrong	Score	Irene Lewis	Others	Max.
1	RBTOEIDEQ	BRIDE	0 – 7	ORBITED		7
2	SRMIAONFL	NORMAL	6 – 13	FORMAL	FORMALIN, INFORMAL	15
3	TSLEAEZAM	AMAZES	6 – 20	TEAZLES	MALEATES*	23
4	CSNBEIETU	CUTIES	12 – 26	UNITES	ENTICES	30
5	2 9 5 3 3 6 → 201	204 (9 × 5 − 3 × 3 − 2) × 6	19 – 26	201 ☓	CV: 201 = (3 × 6 + 3) × 2 × 5 − 9	40
TTT	PLAYBRUT	How Curt might talk to you.			ABRUPTLY
6	PJNMEOUPT	MUPPET	25 – 32	MUPPET	UPTEMPO*	47
7	GLDEIAFDO	FIDDLE	31 – 38	LODGED	FOLIAGE*	54
8	SRPREOETA	OPERATES	39 – 38	PORTERS	PERORATES	72
9	HRNEIOMET	MOTHIER	46 – 45	HEROINE	THEREMIN, THERMION	80
10	25 9 2 8 2 4 → 585	587 ((8 + 4) × 25 − 2) × 2 − 9	53 – 45	—	CV: 585 = ((8 + 2) × 4 + 25) × 9	90
TTT	SHYMINCE				CHIMNEYS
11	CNDAOENPI	PANNED	59 – 45	pinced ☓	CANOPIED	98
12	SWXSAOETL	LOWEST	65 – 45	tassle ☓	SLOWEST	105
13	RNCAOESHY	RANCHES	72 – 52	CORNEAS	ANCHORS, ARCHONS, CANOERS, CARNEYS, CHENARS, CHYRONS, COARSEN, CRAYONS, HOARSEN, NOSHERY, OCHREAS, ORACHES, ROACHES, SENHORA, SYNCHRO	112
14	75 7 5 4 10 9 → 189	188 (7 − 5) × (10 + 9 + 75)	79 – 52	173	CV: 189 = (9 + 7 − 5) × 10 + 75 + 4	122
15	RONCRINGE	CORNERING (3.25 seconds)	89 – 52			132