Episode 4087

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Episode 4087 was broadcast on 21 April 2006, as part of Series 54.

Tony Downing played Trevor Hancock, with Trevor Hancock winning 69 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Henry Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Downing	Score	Trevor Hancock	Others	Max.
1	PNADEOHRE	PANDER	0 – 8	ORPHANED	EARPHONE	8
2	SRTNOEAVE	OVEREATS	8 – 8	RAVENS	RENOVATES	26
3	AIBTEZURO	baiter ☓	8 – 8	tribute ☓	AZURITE*	33
4	GLSDIEAYL	GLADLY	14 – 14	LADIES	AGILELY*, DALLIES*, DIALYSE*, GALLEYS, IDEALLY*, SALLIED*, SILAGED	40
5	50 6 4 5 8 4 → 147	132	14 – 21	146 (8 − 5) × 50 − 4	CV: 147 = (50 − 4 ÷ 4) × (8 − 5)	50
TTT	ALEBOARD	It kicks off the alphabet song.			ADORABLE
6	STMDIEOTE	DEMOTES	21 – 28	DEMOTES	EMITTED*, MODISTE, OMITTED*, TIMESED*	57
7	OINPACTEX	CAPTION	28 – 35	CAPTION	EXACTION*	65
8	RGNMAEOSC	MANGERS	35 – 42	ORANGES	CRAGSMEN*, MEGARONS*, ROMANCES	73
9	FHEULEDRO	RULED	35 – 48	FOULED	FREEHOLD*	81
10	100 5 2 7 1 10 → 316	317	35 – 58	316 (5 − 2) × 100 + 10 + 7 − 1		91
TTT	ROBINEAR	A virus caught when flying.			AIRBORNE
11	ASWITMOTI	MOIST	40 – 63	MOIST	ATOMIST	98
12	LSQRAIUNE	QUAILS	46 – 63	lingers ☓	INSULAE*, INSULAR, LARNIES*, NAILERS*, URINALS*	105
13	TKFOEBADI	FAKED	46 – 69	BOATED	BAITED, BOAKED*, BOATIE*, FOETID, IODATE*	111
14	100 5 2 6 4 8 → 942	944 ☓	46 – 69	—	CV: 942 = (6 + 4) × (100 − 5) − 8	121
15	TENDERHON	ENTHRONED (6.25 seconds)	56 – 69			131