Episode 4438

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Episode 4438 was broadcast on 14 September 2007, as part of Series 57.

Sam Butcher played Sian Serafinski, with Sam Butcher winning 102 - 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, in round 13 the final letter U was drawn from the consonant box, in spite of it being a vowel. Also, the conundrum has two valid solutions: TONIFYING is an anagram of the given answer, NOTIFYING.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sam Butcher	Score	Sian Serafinski	Others	Max.
1	RPFTAEURS	RAFTERS	7 –  0	FASTER	RAPTURES	8
2	PRHZEOSIL	PLIERS	13 –  6	HOLIER	POLISHER, REPOLISH*	16
3	CNSBUAIDO	CASINO	13 – 13	ABOUNDS	ABSCOND, BOUDINS*, CUBOIDS, SUBACID*	23
4	MTIOLSERO	ROOMIEST	21 – 21	ROOMIEST	MOTORISE, OESTRIOL*, TOILSOME*, TREMOLOS*	31
5	25 50 75 100 3 5 → 656	654 (5 + 3) x 75 + 50 + 100 / 25	28 – 21	653	Best: 656 = 100 x 5 + (75 + 3) x 50 / 25	41
TTT	PLANCHAD	If you're not happy, be slow with it.			HANDCLAP
6	TNMEOPLEM	TEMPLE	34 – 27	MOMENT	MEMENTO	48
7	DRNBAEAEY	BANDER	40 – 33	BRANDY	BAYADERE*	56
8	SNTDUIECM	MINUTES	47 – 33	UNITED	DICTUMS*, DUSTMEN*, INCUDES*, INCUSED*, INDUCES, INDUCTS*, MINDSET*, MINUETS*, MINUTED*, MISCUED, SIDECUT*	63
9	JDKPIOAOT	PATIO	52 – 33	PAID	ADJIKO*, KATIPO*	69
10	50 9 5 8 6 1 → 451	451 50 x 9 + 1	62 – 43	451 50 x 9 + 1		79
TTT	HOTELTAP	Car registration kept food warm.			HOTPLATE
11	WGHSAEIND	HEADINGS	70 – 43	SHADING	SHEADING*	87
12	FTQEOERTV	FETTER	76 – 49	FETTER	REVOTE*, VETOER*	93
13	XSRNIEISU	RINSES	82 – 55	RINSES	INSURES, NURSIES*, SUNRISE	100
14	100 5 10 9 8 5 → 187	187 100 + 10 x 9 - 8 + 5	92 – 65	187 100 + 10 x 9 - 8 + 5		110
15	OTINYFING	NOTIFYING (22 seconds)	102 – 65			120