Episode 4520

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Episode 4520 was broadcast on 17 January 2008 as part of Series 58.

Michael MacDonald-Cooper played Garvin Loughrin, with Michael MacDonald-Cooper winning 92 - 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael MacDonald-Cooper	Score	Garvin Loughrin	Others	Max.
1	ICFHEZNIR	FINCH	5 –  5	CHIEF	HIRCINE*	7
2	GENARELNA	GENERAL	12 –  12	GENERAL	ANNEALER*	15
3	OTHDALEOY	LOATHED	19 –  19	LOATHED	DEATHLY, TOEHOLD*	22
4	SRIALPUMO	PARLOUS	26 –  19	MORALS	PLIOSAUR*, PRIMULAS, SOLARIUM	30
5	75 3 1 3 9 8 → 889	889 (9 + 3) x 75 - 8 - 3	36 – 29	889 (9 + 3) x 75 - 8 - 3		40
TTT	MEINSOUL	One cope to brush up on the answer.			EMULSION
6	TNADEAQES	SEDATE	42 –  35	SEDATE	STANDEE	47
7	ITXMOIRES	MOISTER	49 –  42	MOISTER	EROTISM*, MISTIER, MORTISE*, RIMIEST*	54
8	GREEDAMLU	LEAGUED	56 –  42	DEMURE	EMERALD, GLEAMED*, GUARDEE*, LEAGUER, REGALED*, REMUAGE*	61
9	ILWSEODPE	SWIPED	62 –  48	SPEWED	DESPOIL, DIPOLES*, EPISODE, OILSEED*, SPIELED*, SPOILED*	68
10	50 6 5 2 8 8 → 662	664 (5 + 8) x 50 + 8 + 6	69 – 55	664 50 x 6 x 2 + 8 x 8	CV: 662 = (5 + 8) x 50 + 8 + 6 - 2	78
TTT	CELLFOIL	Go back to your roots for this one.			FOLLICLE
11	UTSTEOBCI	OBTUSE	69 –  62	BUTTIES	BOTTIES, COTTISE*, CUTTIES*	85
12	BSEDIEVOJ	BODIES	75 –  68	BESIDE	VIDEOES*	92
13	EPCTAURGO	OUTRAGE	82 –  75	CAPTURE	COURAGE, OUTPACE*, OUTRACE*, PORTAGE*, POTAGER*	99
14	25 10 8 4 3 6 → 768	—	82 – 85	768 25 x 3 x 10 + 6 + 4 + 8		109
15	IFEDSEVEN	DEFENSIVE (2 seconds)	92 – 85			119