Difference between revisions of "Episode 4260"

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Episode 4260 was broadcast on 20 December 2006, and was the first semi-final of Series 55.

Phil Watson played Tony Warren, with Tony Warren winning 85 - 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rnd	Selection	Phil Watson	Score	Tony Warren	Others	Max.
1	STNRIEODT	SNOTTIER	8 – 0	STONIER	STRIDENT, TENORIST, TRIDENTS, TRITONES*	8
2	NCWNRAEIT	CANNIER	15 – 7	CANNIER	ANCIENT, CERTAIN, ENTRAIN, TACRINE, TAWNIER, TINWARE, TRANNIE	15
3	BHCSEIOIR	BRIOCHES	23 – 7	RICHES		23
4	SYGRCEOEM	COMERS	29 – 7	CORMS	CREMES, CYMOSE, GEYSER, GOMERS, MERGES*	29
5	75 100 50 25 7 7 → 163	164 100 + 50 + 7 + 7	36 – 14	164 100 + 50 + 7 + 7	CV: 163 = 100 + 75 - (7 + 7 - 50 / 25)	39
TTT	DATERING	A degree of steepness - think Paul O.			GRADIENT
6	NTGDSOAIP	POSTING	36 – 22	ADOPTING		47
7	JHLSMAUIE	MASHIE	42 – 28	EMAILS	HAMELS, HAMULI, HAULMS, HEIAUS, HELIUM, JULIAS, MAJLIS, MESIAL, MIAULS, MUESLI, MULIES, MULISH, SHEILA	53
8	PDTMLOUER	POUTED	48 – 34	ROUTED	DROPLET, MOULDER, MOULTED, REMOULD, RUMPLED, TROMPED, TRUMPED	60
9	UIAOQTRSE	SQUARE	48 – 41	QUARTES	EQUATORS, QUAESTOR	68
10	25 1 9 3 2 10 → 322	322 (10 + 3) × 25 - 2 - 1	58 – 51	322 (10 + 3) × 25 - 2 - 1		78
TTT	FERNYLEG	It could describe a very jealous bluebottle.			GREENFLY
11	MLAERNOBI	boilerman ☓	58 – 58	BALMIER	AILERON, ALIENOR, ALMONER, BROMINE, EMBROIL, LOAMIER, MANLIER, MARLINE, MINABLE, MINERAL, MORAINE, NIMBLER, NOMBRIL, RAILMEN, ROMAINE	85
12	STDLPAOEA	APOSTLE	65 – 58	PLATED	TADPOLES	93
13	FTDRSEAEN	DEFEATS	72 – 65	STANDER	DRAFTEES, FASTENED, FASTENER, FENESTRA, REFASTEN*	100
14	100 4 2 10 6 6 → 974	974 (10 × 100) - (6 × 4) - 2	82 – 75	974 ((100 - 4) × 10) + 6 + 6 + 2		110
15	LYFETREES		82 – 85	FREESTYLE (10.5 seconds)		120

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 {{R-letters| 9|UIAOQTRSE|SQUARE   |QUARTES  |EQUATORS*, QUAESTOR*|48|41|68}}
 {{R-numbers|10|25|1|9|3|2|10| 322
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+|322|sol1=(10 + 3) × 25 - 2 - 1
-|322|sol2=(10 + 3) x 25 - 2 - 1
+|322|sol2=(10 + 3) × 25 - 2 - 1
 |58|51|78}}
 {{R-TTT       |FERNYLEG|It could describe a very jealous bluebottle.|GREENFLY}}
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+{{R-letters|11|MLAERNOBI|boilerman {{x}}|BALMIER  |AILERON, ALIENOR*, ALMONER, BROMINE*, EMBROIL, LOAMIER*, MANLIER*, MARLINE*, MINABLE*, MINERAL*, MORAINE*, NIMBLER*, NOMBRIL*, RAILMEN*, ROMAINE*|58|58|85}}
 {{R-letters|12|STDLPAOEA|APOSTLE  |PLATED   |TADPOLES           |65|58|93}}
 {{R-letters|13|FTDRSEAEN|DEFEATS  |STANDER  |DRAFTEES*, FASTENED, FASTENER, FENESTRA*, REFASTEN*|72|65|100}}
 {{R-numbers|14|100|4|2|10|6|6| 974
-|974|sol1=(10 x 100) - (6 x 4) - 2
+|974|sol1=(10 × 100) - (6 × 4) - 2
-|974|sol2=((100 - 4) x 10) + 6 + 6 + 2
+|974|sol2=((100 - 4) × 10) + 6 + 6 + 2
 |82|75|110}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|LYFETREES|c2sol=FREESTYLE|c2time=1|82|85|120}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|LYFETREES|c2sol=FREESTYLE|c2time=10.5|82|85|120}}
 {{Rounds-end}}