Episode 4298

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Episode 4298 was broadcast on 20 February 2007, as part of Series 56.

Ganesh (Subrahmanyam) played David Tuddenham, with David Tuddenham winning 85 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ganesh	Score	David Tuddenham	Others	Max.
1	TNDAUQDOE	quanto ☓	0 – 6	QUOTED	DAUNTED*, DONATED*, DUODENA*, UNDATED*	7
2	SAYESATGI	STAGES	6 – 12	STAGES	AGEISTS*, ASSEGAI*	14
3	ZRSRUEATX	EXTRAS	12 – 18	STARER	ARREST, AZURES*, ERSATZ*, RAREST*, RASTER*, SURTAX*, TAXERS*, URATES*	20
4	ESRIMEFSN	FIRMNESS	20 – 26	FIRMNESS	RIFENESS*	28
5	100 10 3 5 2 10 → 187	188	20 – 36	187 100 × 2 − 10 − 3		38
TTT	STOLECAB	It gets in your way as a matter of course.			OBSTACLE
6	FVNMAEOST	stoveman ☓	20 – 43	FOMENTS	MOVANTS*, NOVATES*	45
7	IEORDMERW	WEIRDER	27 – 50	WORRIED	DEWORMER*	53
8	HKNSOEITU	OUTSHINE	35 – 50	THINKS	HUNKIEST	61
9	PLSNOIADO	POISON	41 – 56	PLAIDS	ANDISOL*, ANDOSOL*, DOLINAS*, LADINOS*, PLOSION	68
10	75 10 8 5 7 2 → 545	545 75 × 7 + 10 × 2	51 – 66	545 75 × 8 − 10 × 5 − (7 − 2)		78
TTT	EELMOONS	Pine about the pine, perhaps.			LONESOME
11	TCPEISROI	COPTERS	58 – 66	STRIPE	PRICIEST*	86
12	DPAEACNGI	DANCE	58 – 72	PACING	ACEDIA*, AGENDA, CANAPE, CAPING*, CEDING*, DECANI*, GAINED*, PAINED*, PINGED*	92
13	RTNCEUETA	TRANCE	64 – 78	CUTTER	UTTERANCE	110
14	75 2 10 3 9 9 → 517	516 75 × (10 − 3) − 9	71 – 85	518 (9 − 2) × 75 − 10 + 3	Best: 517 = (75 + 10) × (9 − 3) + 9 − 2	120
15	RAINBARIL	LIBRARIAN (19.5 seconds)	81 – 85			130