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Episode 4373

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Episode 4373 was broadcast on 11 June 2007, as part of Series 56.

James Hurrell played Phil Robertshaw, with James Hurrell winning 113 - 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection James Hurrell Score Phil Robertshaw Others Max.
1 TUESPATME AMPUTEES 8 – 0 STAMP TAPETUMS* 8
2 OSAKRGOIN SOAKING 15 – 7 SOARING AGRIONS*, KANGRIS*, ROOKING, SARKING*, SIGNORA* 15
3 LEDOSALIP SPOILED 22 – 7 episodal ☓ ELASIPOD*, SPADILLE* 23
4 TEDANRECI CANTERED 30 – 15 RETAINED CREATINE*, CRENATED*, DECANTER, DERACINE*, DETAINER*, DICENTRA*, INCREATE*, RECANTED 31
5 4 6 1 2 7 6 → 329 329
((6+2) ×6−1) ×7
40 – 15


41
TTT OATCRABS Birds play cricket at the circus. ACROBATS
6 OSWAETYDO WASTED 46 – 21 STOWED SOOTED*, STAYED*, STEADY*, SWAYED*, SWEATY, TODAYS, WOODSY* 47
7 LETINRAGE TRIANGLE 54 – 29 ALTERING ALERTING*, ENARGITE*, GELATINE, GRATINEE*, INTEGRAL*, LEGATINE*, LITREAGE*, RELATING, TANGLIER*, TREENAIL* 55
8 SUTBEILXE EXILES 60 – 35 SUBTLE SEXTILE, ULEXITE* 62
9 DJIAMZORN ORDAIN 66 – 41 RANDOM ADJOIN*, DAIMON*, DOMAIN, INROAD, MANDIR*, MANOIR*, NIMROD*, ROMAJI* 68
10 75 9 3 4 9 1 → 859 860
(75−4) × (9+3)+9−1
73 – 41 856

Best: 859 = (75−9)×(9+4)+1

78
TTT OLDERFUN Struggle along like a flat fish. FLOUNDER
11 HERPANERI REPINE 79 – 41 errhine ☓ HEPARIN*, HERNIAE, PERINEA* 85
12 MUSOGTAPE UPSTAGE 86 – 48 OUTAGES POSTAGE 92
13 RINCUFOLA CLARION 93 – 48 UNFAIR FLORICAN* 100
14 75 2 10 6 1 3 → 254 254
(75+10) ×3−1
103 – 48 251


110
15 IBUNGHAMS AMBUSHING
(1 second)
113 – 48 120