Episode 4274

Episode 4274 was broadcast on 17 January 2007, as part of Series 56.

Amey Deshpande played Mandy Bill, with Amey Deshpande winning 86 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Amey Deshpande	Score	Mandy Bill	Others	Max.
1	TBNIAUSLA	nautilus ☓	0 – 0	bastian ☓	ABSTAIN*, SULTANA	7
2	MIAGDENPO	DOPAMINE	8 – 0	DAMPEN	POMADING	15
3	RAEDPDOTN	PORTEND	15 – 7	TRODDEN	PARDONED, PRONATED	23
4	HFIESLUES	FLUSHES	22 – 14	FLUSHES	FLESHES*, HUELESS, SELFISH	30
5	9 6 5 9 7 6 → 925	—	22 – 14	—	Best: 924 = ((9 + 5) × 9 + 6) × 7	37
TTT	NEWSKILL	They're black and blue, so have a dip.			INKWELLS
6	NVLIETSOR	SOLVENT	29 – 21	VIOLETS	INVESTOR, NOVELIST, VERTISOL*	45
7	PFREAOMTP	TAMPER	35 – 27	FORMAT	FORMATE, PAMPERO, POMFRET	52
8	AETNUZNCE	NUANCE	35 – 34	CANTEEN	CUNEATE*, UNEATEN	59
9	DRIATLGOE	GLOATER	42 – 41	GLOATED	IDOLATER*, TAILORED	67
10	25 8 10 1 4 2 → 477	477 (10 + 8 + 1) × 25 + 2	52 – 51	477 (10 + 8 + 1) × 25 + 2		77
TTT	GREENSID	They create things, after a fashion.			DESIGNER
11	TCLOAMSTE	MALTOSE	59 – 51	CATTLE	MATELOTS	85
12	HDTIOJMES	METHODS	66 – 58	METHODS	ETHMOIDS*	93
13	NARUCXASK	CRANKS	66 – 65	RANSACK		100
14	75 9 6 10 5 3 → 734	734 75 × 10 + 6 + 5 − 9 × 3	76 – 75	734 (75 − 6 ÷ 3) × 10 + 9 − 5		110
15	LONGNOISE	LOOSENING (10 seconds)	86 – 75			120