Episode 4498

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Episode 4498 was broadcast on 7 December 2007, as part of Series 57.

Nigel Fisher played Jason Cullen, with Jason Cullen winning 101 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Aspel, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nigel Fisher	Score	Jason Cullen	Others	Max.
1	SNGAEAXTH	HANGS	5 – 5	GATES	AGNATES, THANAGE*	7
2	MSPDEIOTU	SPOUTED	12 – 12	OUTSIDE	DUMPIEST	15
3	SLJOIOSDE	SOILED	18 – 18	SLIDES	EJIDOS*, LOOIES*, LOOSED*, LOOSES*, OLDIES*, OODLES*, SIDLES*, SOLIDS, SOLOED*, SOLOES*, SOOLED*	21
4	IEASVBIDS	ABIDES	24 – 24	ABIDES	ADVISES, BIASSED*, DAISIES*	28
5	50 100 1 2 9 5 → 113	113 50 ÷ 5 + 100 + 1 + 2	34 – 34	113 9 + 5 − 1 + 100		38
TTT	NICEMANK	The adopted identity of Ross & Owen.			NICKNAME
6	CTUOLYIAR	TAILOR	40 – 34	realto ☓	CURTAIL, CLARITY*, COURTLY*, ORALITY*	45
7	TZRPIEOTR	POTTIER	47 – 41	POTTIER		52
8	EAEASRNLO	LOANERS	54 – 48	LOANERS	AREOLAE*, AREOLES*, ARSENAL, LOANEES*	59
9	GTUEIRNOS	grouting ☓	54 – 55	GUSTIER	GENITORS*, ROUSTING, ROUTEING*, ROUTINES, SOIGNEUR*, STURGEON*, TRIGONES*	67
10	100 50 75 9 3 2 → 196	195 ☓	54 – 62	197 100 × 2 − 3	CV: 196 = 100 + 75 + 2 × 9 + 3	77
TTT	VISABEAR	Sharp tongued, like sandpaper, perhaps.			ABRASIVE
11	RKTRAEOLC	RACKET	54 – 69	TRACKER	CREATOR*, CROAKER*, CROTALE*, EARLOCK*, REACTOR*, REALTOR*, RELATOR*, TACKLER*	84
12	APEFNLIST	STAPLE	54 – 77	PANTILES	FLEAPITS*, INFLATES, LIFESPAN*, PLAINEST*	92
13	FQDAEIRNE	redrain ☓	54 – 84	REFINED	DEFINER	99
14	25 50 75 10 3 9 → 607	609	54 – 91	606 (10 − 50 ÷ 25) × 75 + 9 − 3	CV: 607 = (75 ÷ 25 + 9) × 50 + 10 − 3	109
15	GOALTRAIL		54 – 101	ALLIGATOR (7.5 seconds)		119