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