Episode 4393

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Episode 4393 was broadcast on 9 July 2007, as part of Series 57.

Alan Gray played Philip Knowles, with Alan Gray winning 111 - 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alan Gray	Score	Philip Knowles	Others	Max.
1	TXREOALMO	MORALE	6 –  6	TOOLER	TREMOLO	7
2	PESOVRUEJ	PROVES	12 – 12	PROVES	OEUVRES, OVERUSE*	14
3	BNATEORCI	REACTION	20 – 12	TRAIN	ACTIONER*, BARITONE, CREATION, OBTAINER*	22
4	FUSEDAERN	SANDER	26 – 18	SENDER	UNDERSEA	30
5	8 1 6 1 7 4 → 221	221 8 x 7 x 4 - 6 / (1 + 1)	36 – 18	222		40
TTT	MORALDIG	Get wed to medal winner, my old flower.			MARIGOLD
6	GINSEACRI	CREASING	44 – 26	CREASING	REAGINIC*	48
7	TGMAOTENU	AUGMENT	51 – 26	MUTTON	MANGETOUT	66
8	SDIEPOYRA	PRAISED	58 – 33	PRAISED	DIASPORE, PARODIES*	74
9	SLEDAOTWK	STALKED	65 – 33	WOLDS	KOTWALS*, WALDOES*	81
10	50 3 4 6 10 3 → 826	824 50 x (10 + 6) + 4 x (3 + 3)	72 – 33	816	CV: 826 = (50 x 3 - 10 - 3) x 6 + 4	91
TTT	INCHMACE	He works in Greece, but not in Athens.			MECHANIC
11	NTIOCELHU	LECTION	79 – 33	COUNT	TOUCHLINE	109
12	RISBEATON	BANTERS	86 – 40	BASTION	BARITONES*, OBTAINERS*	127
13	RSAEZMATG	MARGATES	94 – 40	AMAZES	MEGASTAR, STARGAZE*	135
14	25 6 3 2 5 3 → 626	625 25 x 5 x (3 + 2)	101 – 40	625 ☓	CV: 625 Best: 626 = ((25 - 2) x (6 + 3)) x 3 + 5	145
15	NIGHTMORE	MOTHERING (22 seconds)	111 – 40			155