Episode 4399

Episode 4399 was broadcast on 17 July 2007, as part of Series 57.

David Edwards played Toni Whiting, with David Edwards winning 85 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This programme was given a repeat showing on 12 August 2008.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Edwards	Score	Toni Whiting	Others	Max.
1	AERFODGSE	GREASED	7 – 0	FORGED	DEFRAGS, DRAGEES, FEDORAS, FORAGED, FORAGES, SERFAGE	7
2	LHFUETIGS	FLIGHTS	14 – 0	FUTILE	LEFTISH*, SLEIGHT, UGLIEST	14
3	PTNEULTEL	PELLET	20 – 6	NETTLE	LUNETTE	21
4	AXRVIACSO	CAVIARS	27 – 13	CAVIARS		28
5	100 75 4 10 9 7 → 320	319	27 – 23	320 4 × 75 + (9 − 7) × 10		38
TTT	MORSECOP	He'll always keep an eye on the score.			COMPOSER
6	RGTIERZAI	GRATER	33 – 29	GAITER	IRRIGATE	46
7	DWMOASLEI	malodies ☓	33 – 35	SLOWED	MEADOWS, MIAOWED, MIDSOLE, MILDEWS, MISDEAL, MISLEAD	53
8	EODTSIEMD	moisted ☓	33 – 41	DEMISE	DEMISTED	61
9	IUNQDIEMR	INQUIRED	41 – 41	INQUIRE		69
10	75 10 2 7 9 1 → 395	395 (7 − 2) × 75 + 10 + 9 + 1	51 – 51	395 (7 − 2) × 75 + 10 + 9 + 1		79
TTT	SELLHUNT	In the fewest possible words, it's a hard case.			NUTSHELL
11	TNOETKPAN	pannet ☓	51 – 57	PATENT	NEKTON, NOTATE, OPTANT, PATTEN, POTENT, TEAPOT, TENANT	85
12	MTNEAOSBU	BEMOANS	58 – 64	AMOUNTS	SEAMOUNT, UMBONATE	93
13	RIALNPERD	PLAINER	65 – 71	PLAINER	DRAINER, LARDIER, PARDNER, PARRIED, PLAINED*, PRALINE, PREDIAL, RANDIER	100
14	75 100 7 8 4 3 → 368	368 100 × 3 + 75 − 7	75 – 81	368 (7 − 3) × 100 − 8 × 4		110
15	SHIPSLANG	SPLASHING (6.75 seconds)	85 – 81			120