Episode 4405

Episode 4405 was broadcast on 25 July 2007, as part of Series 57.

Rory Miller played Mikey Lear, with Mikey Lear winning 81 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rory Miller	Score	Mikey Lear	Others	Max.
1	DKATOAIZR	DORK	0 – 6	ADROIT	TROIKA*	6
2	SDFEUISHN	FISHED	6 – 6	difuse ☓	FUNDIES, INFUSED, INFUSES, NIDUSES, SUNFISH	13
3	OATPWELDI	DILATE	6 – 13	PLAITED	PETALOID*	21
4	BAEUEATLN	TABLEAU	13 – 20	EATABLE	UNEATABLE*	39
5	25 75 100 9 8 3 → 446	450	13 – 30	446 75 × (9 − 3) − 100 ÷ 25		49
TTT	PUREMESS	Doctor Watson, or so he thinks.			PRESUMES
6	TMESOIREN	—	13 – 30	moistener ☓	EMERSION, MONETISE, SEMITONE, SEROTINE, STOREMEN, TIRESOME	57
7	ISOLIROGB	BROILS	19 – 36	BROILS	OBLIGORS*	65
8	DEAIEIMTH	THEMED	19 – 43	MEDIATE	HEADTIE*	72
9	AVRFNGEAE	AVENGER	26 – 50	AVENGER	AVERAGE*, ENGRAVE	79
10	25 50 100 5 6 1 → 217	216 (50 − 6) × 5 − 100 ÷ 25	33 – 57	218 50 × 5 − 25 − 6 − 1	CV: 217 = (50 − 6) × 5 − 100 ÷ 25 + 1	89
TTT	TINSHAPE	Mr Ogilvy, the actor.			THESPIAN
11	CYIOTESOA	COYOTES	40 – 64	COOTIES	OOCYTES, SOCIETY	96
12	GMEUASNED	smudged ☓	40 – 64	sandmen ☓	ENDGAMES*	104
13	STCNDOEPO	STONED	46 – 64	coopted ☓	POSTCODE*	112
14	75 100 7 9 1 3 → 371	372 3 × 100 + 75 − (9 − 7) − 1	53 – 71	372 3 × 100 + 75 − (9 − 7) − 1	CV: 372 = 3 × 100 + 75 − (9 − 7) − 1 Best: 371 = (100 + 1) × 3 + 75 − 7	122
15	QUEENTICH		53 – 81	TECHNIQUE (10.25 seconds)		132