Episode 4252

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Episode 4252 was broadcast on 8 December 2006, as part of Series 55.

Robin Brown played Anita Freeland, with Anita Freeland winning 94 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Wendi Peters, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Robin Brown	Score	Anita Freeland	Others	Max.
1	JYTEAESBP	PASTY	5 – 5	PASTE	PAYEES*, PESETA*	6
2	RLSOAEPSO	spoolers ☓	5 – 12	PAROLES	AEROSOLS, REPOSALS*	14
3	MTLUIEPFN	LIMPET	11 – 18	FLUENT	TUMPLINE*	22
4	DTDIAELPO	DILATED	18 – 25	TADPOLE	PETALOID	30
5	50 25 100 8 4 6 → 424	424 (100 + 6) × 4	28 – 35	424 (100 + 6) × 4		40
TTT	LIMOHELL	What a pessimist might turn into a mountain.			MOLEHILL
6	DSGNEAOTU	ASTOUND	35 – 42	OUTAGES	DONATES*, DOTAGES*, NOUGATS*, ONSTAGE*, OUTSANG*, SNOUTED*, SOUTANE*, TANGOED*, TANGOES*, TONGUED, TONGUES	47
7	DCHAIEQTM	MATCHED	42 – 49	MATCHED	MITCHED*	54
8	CXMTOAEAS	EXACTS	48 – 55	EXACTS	EXACTAS*	61
9	LHTEOECGT	CLOTHE	54 – 61	CLOTHE	GHETTO	67
10	25 3 10 9 10 5 → 139	139 (10 + 3) × 10 + 9	64 – 71	139 5 × 25 + 10 + 3 + 10 − 9		77
TTT	TINSPORE	Pieces of advice about dogs.			POINTERS
11	NMRAIEVDI	MERIDIAN	72 – 71	INVADER		85
12	RSLAEONZS	LOANERS	79 – 78	REASONS	OARLESS, SENORAS, SEROSAL*, SLEAZOS*, SOLERAS*	92
13	GNBIEIRNK	binner ☓	79 – 84	BINGER	BRINING, KERBING*, KERNING*, REINING*	99
14	100 7 1 2 9 2 → 848	848 (100 + 7 − 1) × (9 − 2 ÷ 2)	89 – 84	852		109
15	MINGADIET		89 – 94	MEDIATING (2 seconds)		119