Episode 4494

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Episode 4494 was broadcast on 3 December 2007, as part of Series 57.

Bill McCann played Phil Dobbins, with Phil Dobbins winning 80 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Aspel, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Bill McCann	Score	Phil Dobbins	Others	Max.
1	EOACDSORF	FORCED	6 – 6	SCORED	DOORCASE*	8
2	SARNEPITL	PRIEST	12 – 12	LEARNS	INTERLAPS*, STRAPLINE*, TRAPLINES*, TRIPLANES	26
3	AEOHRUMID	HUMIDOR	19 – 12	HOMIER	HEDARIM*, HEIRDOM*, RHODIUM*	33
4	NEKTAZERS	TANKER	19 – 19	TANKERS	KRANTZES*	41
5	50 4 7 5 10 8 → 541	541 ☓	19 – 29	541 (50 + 4) × 10 + 8 − 7		51
TTT	HEFTRING	Cook more than nine and scare them.			FRIGHTEN
6	GTODACSEO	DOTAGES	26 – 36	SCOOTED	COASTED*, STOOGED*	58
7	IEIOLXNRE	RELINE	32 – 42	OILIER	ELIXIR, INLIER*, LIERNE*, LINIER*, LOERIE*, NEROLI	64
8	QUABHISME	SQUAB	32 – 48	BASQUE	AMBUSH, BISQUE*, BUSHIE*, HEIAUS*, IAMBUS*, IMBUES*, MAQUIS*, MASHIE*, MASQUE*	70
9	IOEPTLARM	PALMIER	39 – 48	RETAIL	EPILATOR*, PETIOLAR, PROEMIAL*, TEMPORAL*	78
10	50 3 2 2 10 7 → 942	—	39 – 55	944 (7 + 10 + 2) × 50 − 3 × 2	CV: 942 = (50 − 3) × 2 × 10 + 2	88
TTT	CHAIRAIM	Mexican musicians help Archibald tie the knot.			MARIACHI
11	DTNOIEDLA	DELATION	47 – 63	DELATION	TIDELAND*	96
12	SITCUAGJE	CAUSE	47 – 70	JUSTICE	CAGIEST, SCUTAGE*	103
13	FRMAOWISE	meadows ☓	47 – 70	foamers ☓	FOAMIER, FORESAW*	110
14	75 2 2 8 3 1 → 392	391	47 – 80	392 (3 + 2) × 75 + 2 × 8 + 1		120
15	USEDBRAIN		47 – 80		URBANISED	130