Episode 4234

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Episode 4234 was broadcast on 14 November 2006, as part of Series 55.

Steven Briers played Sue Pascoe, with Steven Briers winning 99 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steven Briers	Score	Sue Pascoe	Others	Max.
1	MLCEIODRA	MELODICA	8 – 0	MEDICAL		8
2	VNWIEIMTE	TWINE	13 – 0	MITE	INVITEE, MINIVET*	15
3	LSJRAEASN	SNARES	19 – 6	SNARES	ARSENALS	23
4	SLDLUOEIP	SPOILED	26 – 13	DESPOIL	DIPOLES*, DOLLIES, EUPLOID*, ILLUDES*, PILULES*, SPILLED*, SULLIED*	30
5	25 4 6 8 3 10 → 576	576 25 × 6 × 4 − 3 × 8	36 – 23	576 25 × 6 × 4 − 3 × 8		40
TTT	NEILFILE	It's on your palm so phone a friend.			LIFELINE
6	TRMGEOAOP	PROMOTE	43 – 23	TAMPER	MOORAGE, PORTAGE, POTAGER, TAPROOM	47
7	DTXDEIUTO	TUXEDO	49 – 29	TOUTED	DOITED*, DOTTED*, OUTDID*	53
8	NSNIEIRTD	DINNERS	56 – 36	TINNIER	DISINTER, NITRIDES*	61
9	ZBTEOCUMG	COME	60 – 40	BOUT	BEGOT*, BEGUM, BUTEO*, COMBE*, COMET*, GUMBO	66
10	25 5 7 9 4 1 → 831	831 (25 × 4 + 5) × (7 + 1) − 9	70 – 40	835		76
TTT	THYREGAL	Drowsy from Buenos Aires.			LETHARGY
11	RKPAEOQTY	PARTY	75 – 45	PARTY	PROTEA*, POETRY*, TEAPOY	82
12	NSDBEIESH	BEHINDS	82 – 45	bendies ☓	BESIDES	89
13	NTSIOAGNE	GENISTA	89 – 45	annotise ☓	NEGATIONS	107
14	25 1 9 4 3 7 → 198	198 (25 × 4 − 1) × (9 − 7)	99 – 55	198 25 × (7 + 1) − (9 − (4 + 3))		117
15	SMOOTHTOE		99 – 55		TOOTHSOME	127