Episode 4380

Episode 4380 was broadcast on 20 June 2007, and was the first semi-final of Series 56.

Anita Freeland played Aaron Webber, with Anita Freeland winning 97 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Anita Freeland	Score	Aaron Webber	Others	Max.
1	RWSDUIOIR	SWORD	5 – 5	WORDS	ORRIS*	5
2	HNTFEOIXA	FIXATE	11 – 5	FAINT	FITNAH*	11
3	NTRNEIAST	TRANNIES	11 – 23	TRANSIENT	INSTANTER, INTRANETS	29
4	IAESNJPTQ	PANTIES	18 – 30	SAPIENT	TAJINES*	36
5	75 5 6 9 9 3 → 281	282 (9 − 5) × 75 − 3 × 6	25 – 37	280 (75 − 5) × (3 + 9 ÷ 9)	Best: 281 = (75 − 6) × (3 + 9 ÷ 9) + 5	46
TTT	SUESLING	Does it really apply to Betty?			UGLINESS
6	LPNVOIUEG	ELOPING	32 – 44	ELOPING	LOUPING, VULPINE	53
7	KRLDAIEGH	HERALD	38 – 50	HALIDE	DARKIE, DERAIL, GILDER, GIRDLE, GLARED, GLIDER, HAILED, HAILER, HAIRED, HALIER, HARKED, HEGIRA, LAIRED, LARGED, LARKED, RAILED, REDIAL, REGILD, RELAID*	59
8	OIENSPLMA	LEMONS	44 – 50	opalines ☓	IMPANELS, LAMINOSE, MANIPLES, NEOPLASM, PLEONASM*, SEMOLINA	67
9	BSPTIEOER	ROPIEST	51 – 50	poetries ☓	BOERIES, OBITERS, POETISE, PROBITS, RESPITE, RIPOSTE, SPREITE*	74
10	75 5 2 3 9 4 → 743	743 75 × 2 × 5 − 4 − 3	61 – 60	743 75 × 2 × 5 − 4 − 3		84
TTT	ACIDGRAN	Good Lord! Button it will you!			CARDIGAN
11	TDMRUOEAN	MORDANT	61 – 68	AMOUNTED	UNDREAMT*	92
12	OEOCRSTRD	CORRODES	69 – 68	SCOOTER		100
13	GSBTAEIDN	BANDIEST	77 – 76	DEBATING	BEADINGS, BEATINGS, DEBASING, DINGBATS, SEDATING, STEADING*	108
14	100 1 5 7 1 2 → 479	479 5 × 100 − (2 + 1) × 7	87 – 86	479 (100 − 2 − 1) × 5 − (7 − 1)		118
15	IDLEDONNA	DANDELION (2.5 seconds)	97 – 86			128