Episode 4315

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Episode 4315 was broadcast on 21 March 2007, as part of Series 56.

Sara Kingdom played Simon Donlan, with Sara Kingdom winning 73 - 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sara Kingdom	Score	Simon Donlan	Others	Max.
1	SRQSEIERA	ERASERS	7 –  0	EASIER	ARRISES*, RAISERS*, SIERRAS	7
2	IAEBTNSPZ	BASINET	14 –  7	BAPTISE	BAPTIZES	15
3	TCNMUOEHU	MOUNT	19 – 12	MOUTH	UNCOUTH	22
4	IOARNSTRE	RESTRAIN	27 – 20	RESTRAIN	SERRATION	40
5	25 4 2 10 7 8 → 397	397 25 × 8 × 2 - 10 + 7	37 – 20	398		50
TTT	ELKCREAM	The sky looks a bit fishy to me.			MACKEREL
6	OEOTNRVST	STROVE	43 – 26	VOTERS	SNOTTER, STENTOR*, TOOTERS*, TOSTONE*	57
7	YGDCAEIMJ	GAMED	48 – 31	MAGIC	MEDIACY	64
8	OAECPLTXF	EXACT	53 – 36	PLACE	POLECAT	71
9	NTDSUIADE	STUDIED	60 – 36	SUNDAE	DANDIEST	79
10	50 75 4 10 2 7 → 695	686	60 – 43	696 50 × 7 × 2 - 4	CV: 695 = 75 × 10 - 50 - 7 + 2	89
TTT	ICONSRUG	You could be doing this with a paper and pad.			SCOURING
11	WMGIUEBLA	GAMBLE	66 – 49	GAMBLE	BELUGA*, BEWAIL, BLAGUE*, GIMBAL*, LABIUM*, MILAGE*	95
12	EIERSDRND	DESIRED	73 – 56	REDDENS	DERIDERS	103
13	SKTPOIEHL	SPOILT	73 – 63	HOLIEST	HOPLITES, ISOPLETH*	111
14	25 2 6 4 2 8 → 322	322 ☓	73 – 70	324 (8 + 4) × 25 + 6 × (2 + 2)	CV: 322 = (25 × 2 + 4) × 6 - 2	121
15	GINGERBAG	rebagging ☓ (8 seconds)	73 – 70		BEGGARING	131