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 episode was repeated 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