Episode 4453

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Episode 4453 was broadcast on 5 October 2007, as part of Series 57.

Michael Howe played Terry Mullin, with Terry Mullin winning 95 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tony Blackburn, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Howe	Score	Terry Mullin	Others	Max.
1	YTSOAUDSE	STEADY	6 – 6	OUSTED	EUSTASY*	7
2	FOTEDRANE	FRONTED	13 – 13	FRONTED	DRAFTEE*, OFTENER*	14
3	TSWIAERCI	WAITERS	20 – 20	WARIEST	WISTERIA	22
4	HEDTONETP	OPENED	20 – 27	PENTODE	POTHEEN*	29
5	50 25 10 1 1 7 → 394	399	20 – 34	392 (50 − 1) × (7 + 1)	CV: 395 Best: 394 = (50 + 10) × 7 − 25 − 1	39
TTT	DONWIDOW	Breezy instrument in the forest.			WOODWIND
6	GOADISARC	ACRID	20 – 40	CIGARS	ACARIDS*, ACAROID*, ADAGIOS, AGARICS*, ASCARID*, CARDIAS*, CARIADS*, SARCOID*	46
7	LSRNOEUAB	ROUBLES	27 – 47	LOANERS	ROUSABLE*	54
8	GEMANEFLI	FLAMING	34 – 54	FLAMING	FILENAME, LIEGEMAN*	62
9	GPTSEOEOK	STEEP	39 – 59	GOOSE	POGOES*, STOOGE, TOPEES*	68
10	100 2 10 9 4 1 → 908	908 9 × 100 + 10 − 2	49 – 69	908 9 × 100 + 4 × 2		78
TTT	PUBMINKS	Knock about with unsophisticated relatives.			BUMPKINS
11	TNSHAEADP	HASTEN	55 – 75	PASTED	PHEASANT	86
12	TOQIRSEAT	SATIRE	55 – 82	ATTIRES	TOASTIER	94
13	RPLREIEBV	brieve ☓	55 – 88	REVILE	PERVIER*, REPLIER*, REVILER*	101
14	25 1 3 5 10 4 → 387	388 (10 + 5 + 1) × 25 − 4 × 3	62 – 95	386 (5 × 3 + 1) × 25 − 10 − 4	CV: 387 = (10 + 5) × 25 + (4 × 3)	111
15	VIOLENNTS		62 – 95		INSOLVENT	121