Episode 4393

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 4 × 7 × 8 − 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 × (10 + 6) + 4 × (3 + 3)	72 – 33	816	CV: 826 = (3 × 50 − 10 − 3) × 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 × 5 × (3 + 2)	101 – 40	625 ☓	CV: 625 Best: 626 = (25 − 2) × (6 + 3) × 3 + 5	145
15	NIGHTMORE	MOTHERING (22.75 seconds)	111 – 40			155