Episode 4255

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Episode 4255 was broadcast on 13 December 2006, as part of Series 55.

Anita Freeland played Rich McDowell, with Anita Freeland winning 76 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Anita Freeland	Score	Rich McDowell	Others	Max.
1	NWNTEOIEY	ENTWINE	7 – 7	ENTWINE	NEOTENY	7
2	RMADELPIA	ALARMED	14 – 7	PARADE	ADMIRAL, IMPALED, IMPALER*, IMPLEAD*, LEMPIRA*, PALMIER*, PREDIAL	14
3	TRDUEIMTO	DOTTIER	21 – 7	MUTTER	OMITTED, OUTRIDE, TIMEOUT*, TUTORED*	21
4	GMAEDGSUE	SAGGED	27 – 13	SMUDGE	DEGAGES*, MEDUSAE	28
5	25 4 1 8 9 7 → 489	491 ☓	27 – 20	493 (9 + 8 + 4 − 1) × 25 − 7	CV: 489 = ((4 + 1) × 7 + 25) × 8 + 9	38
TTT	PODCREEP	Counted up coins for policemen.			COPPERED
6	ZKTAEISCS	STACKS	27 – 27	SICKEST	ASCITES*, CASKETS, SEASICK, TACKIES*	45
7	TLTSEIUEN	NETTLES	27 – 35	ENTITLES	LUNETTES*, LUTENIST, UNSETTLE	53
8	IOIMNLGEA	MALIGN	27 – 42	IMAGINE	EMAILING, MONILIAE*	61
9	NLFROAOUS	FLORA	27 – 48	FLOORS	SOLUNAR*, SUNROOF, UNROOFS*	68
10	75 100 25 7 3 3 → 832	828 (7 + 3) × 75 + 100 − 25 + 3	34 – 48	824	CV: 832 = 3 × 3 × 100 − 75 + 7	78
TTT	ICEDSALT	Accents, in a manner of speaking.			DIALECTS
11	NHRTAEIOR	ANTERIOR	42 – 48	HOARIER	THORNIER*	86
12	SJDEIERPA	DIAPERS	49 – 55	PRAISED	AIRSPEED*, JAPERIES*	94
13	TDCDOIOEH	DITCHED	56 – 55	CHIDED		101
14	50 6 2 9 8 4 → 412	412 8 × 50 + 6 + 4 + 2	66 – 65	412 8 × 50 + 6 × 2		111
15	GNOMICSUN	CONSUMING (3.25 seconds)	76 – 65			121