Episode 4308

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Episode 4308 was broadcast on 6 March 2007, as part of Series 56.

Jean Webby played Richard Murrin, with Jean Webby winning 87 - 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jean Webby	Score	Richard Murrin	Others	Max.
1	AEIGTSYEB	BEASTIE	7 – 0	BEGETS	BIGEYES*	7
2	TAZESURED	ERASED	13 – 6	STARED	AUSTERE, DEAREST*, DERATES*, SAUTEED*	14
3	SCTHDOEAE	CATHODES	21 – 6	CHEATED	DETACHES*	22
4	ANPESUNLI	PANELS	27 – 12	LUPINS	PENINSULA	40
5	50 2 7 4 1 8 → 969	—	27 – 12	—	CV: 969 = (8+4+7)×(50+1)	50
TTT	GRACEAIR	After 12 it becomes a pumpkin			CARRIAGE
6	OGLETOCLR	LOOTER	33 – 12	grote ☓	COLLET*, COOLER, COOTER*, LECTOR*, OCELOT*, RETOOL*, ROOTLE*, TOOLER*	56
7	TSVLEIOED	VIOLETS	40 – 19	VIOLETS	DEVOTES, ESTOILE*, OILSEED*, VIDEOES*, VOIDEST*	63
8	NORAFNIAS	FARINA	46 – 19	fains ☓	SAFRANIN*	71
9	TGEOWRIET	GOITRE	52 – 25	WETTER	TERGITE*	78
10	50 25 1 5 9 10 → 438	440 (50+25) × (5+1) −10	59 – 32	436 9×50+1−10−5	CV: 439 Best: 438 = (50−1)×9−(25+5)÷10	88
TTT	TOSSRACE	They sometimes hang from the bottom.			COASTERS
11	OIEADPNTM	DOPAMINE	67 – 32	PAINTED	ANTIPODE, DOMINATE*, PIEDMONT*, PTOMAINE*, TAMPONED*	96
12	NEPURSETA	PASTURE	74 – 32	pursuant ☓	AUSTERE*, EARNEST*, EASTERN*, ENTRAPS*, NATURES*, NEAREST*, NEPETAS*, NEUTERS*, PARENTS*, PASTERN*, PEANUTS*, PENATES*, PRESENT*, PUNSTER*, PUNTERS*, REPEATS*, REPENTS, REPUTES*, RETUNES*, SAUNTER*, SERPENT*, STERANE*, SUNTRAP*, TENURES*, TREPANS*, TUREENS*, UNSTRAP*, UPRATES*	103
13	XNRKHEUAO	HANKER	80 – 38	HARKEN	HOAXER*, HONKER*, HUNKER, KORUNA*	109
14	75 25 7 4 5 8 → 514	515 (75+25) ×5+8+7	87 – 45	515 (75+25) ×5+8+7	CV: 514 = (75+8÷4)×7−25	119
15	BADBADRON		87 – 45		BROADBAND	129