Episode 4281

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Episode 4281 was broadcast on 26 January 2007, as part of Series 56.

Jonathan Rathbone played Leigh Brook, with Leigh Brook winning 84 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jonathan Rathbone	Score	Leigh Brook	Others	Max.
1	RTCAOILME	CLIMATE	7 – 7	MIRACLE	LORICATE*, METRICAL	8
2	PLUEAGCVN	PLAGUE	13 – 13	PLAGUE	GLANCE*, GLUCAN*, LANGUE*, LAUNCE*, LEGUAN*, PLUNGE, UNLACE*	14
3	PSTNIEOIP	PISTON	13 – 20	SNIPPET	NIPPIEST	22
4	ZKCEAEBTH	hacket ☓	13 – 25	BATHE	BECKET*, BETAKE, BETCHA*, THECAE*	28
5	25 50 1 3 6 7 → 631	626	13 – 32	630 (50 + 25 + 3) × (7 + 1)	Best: 631 = 50 ÷ (3 − 1) × 25 + 6	38
TTT	GULPHOLE	Stop a leak in the bath, perhaps?			PLUGHOLE
6	NPLOAORMU	maroon ☓7	13 – 37	MANOR	LAMPOON, UNMORAL*	45
7	STDMOIEIQ	stimied ☓	13 – 43	MODEST	MODISTE*	52
8	DSMEAERDA	DREAMS	13 – 50	DREAMED	MADDERS, SMEARED*	59
9	SGSEOAETN	ONSTAGE	20 – 50	STAGES	ENTASES*, GOATEES*, NEGATES, SENATES*, SENSATE*, TANGOES	66
10	5 6 6 7 7 1 → 781	—	20 – 50	778 ☓	Best: 780 = (6 + 6) × 5 × (7 + 7 − 1)	73
TTT	STEELCUT	Did they really bring down the Titanic?			LETTUCES
11	RTFOESIRA	foister ☓	20 – 58	FROSTIER	ROTARIES, ROTIFERS*	81
12	DNRLOEATO	TALONED	27 – 58	ROOTED	RATOONED*	89
13	DRSHUIEUW	RUSHED	33 – 64	SHREWD	HIDERS*, WEIRDS*, WISHED, WISHER	95
14	50 1 6 7 3 1 → 672	674	33 – 74	672 (50 + 7 − 1) × (3 − 1) × 6		105
15	MEATBORER		33 – 84	BAROMETER (3.75 seconds)		115