Episode 4018

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Episode 4018 was broadcast on 25 January 2006, as part of Series 54.

Michael Bowden played Gary Watton, with Michael Bowden winning 93 - 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Bowden	Score	Gary Watton	Others	Max.
1	NEDUSFIXS	INFUSED	7 – 7	INFUSED	FUNDIES*, INFUSES*, NIDUSES*, UNFIXED, UNFIXES*	7
2	CATINOCDE	ACTIONED	15 – 15	ACTIONED	ACCIDENT*, CATENOID	15
3	RADULGOAT	GROAT	15 – 22	GRADUAL	ADULATOR*	23
4	HEFISADNS	FISHED	21 – 28	FIENDS	SANDFISH, SHANDIES*	31
5	5 3 10 1 6 7 → 105	105 (10 + 5) x 7	31 – 38	105 (7 + 3) x 10 + 5		41
TTT	DEMISDUL	A drink that's down to earth.			MUDSLIDE
6	RUDERINRL	RUDER	36 – 43	RUDER	NURDIER*	48
7	NEPAROJNS	SPANNER	43 – 50	SPANNER	PERSONA	55
8	BIYPERMLO	IMPLORE	50 – 57	IMPLORE	EMBROIL*, POLYMER*, PROBLEM*	62
9	NEOMLEVTK	LEMON	55 – 62	VENOM	ELEVON*, KETONE, LOMENT*, MELTON*, MOLTEN*, TONEME*	68
10	25 6 7 5 2 8 → 634	633 (7 - 2) x 5 x 25 + 8	62 – 69	635 8 / 2 x 25 x 6 + 7 x 5	Best: 634 = ((6 + 7) x 25 - 8) x 2	78
TTT	KNEEDIRT	Toyed around with the metal spread.			TINKERED
11	NOPTEAPSG	STOPPAGE	70 – 69	PAGES		86
12	WEDOSEZST	STOWED	76 – 75	TOSSED	DOWSES*, SETOSE*, STEEDS*, STEWED*, SWEDES*, SWEETS*, TWEEDS*	92
13	RUSCOATRI	CARROTS	83 – 75	RUSTIC	CURATORS*	100
14	75 10 4 10 6 3 → 397	397 10 x 10 x 4 - 3	93 – 85	397 75 x 4 + 10 x 10 - 3		110
15	CHINACELT		93 – 85		TECHNICAL	120