Episode 4457

Episode 4457 was broadcast on 11 October 2007, as part of Series 57.

John Scott played Konstadinos Sfyris, with Konstadinos Sfyris winning 99 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Wakeman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Scott	Score	Konstadinos Sfyris	Others	Max.
1	BPOALEZLI	LIBEL	5 – 5	BLAZE	LOBELIA, PLIABLE*	7
2	DRNLEAOTX	ORATED	5 – 12	TALONED	DELATOR, DEXTRAL, DEXTRAN*, LEOTARD	14
3	ADNEAGERA	ANGERED	12 – 19	ANGERED	DERANGE*, ENRAGED, GRANDEE, GRENADE	21
4	SUTPEJIMD	STUMPED	12 – 27	JUMPIEST	DUMPIEST	29
5	25 8 1 6 8 7 → 197	197 25 × 8 − (8 − 6 + 1)	22 – 37	197 25 × 8 − 6 ÷ (8 + 1 − 7)		39
TTT	NICESOIL	Daft wafer - it's synthetic.			SILICONE
6	SOTANVERI	INVERTS	29 – 44	RAVINES	AVERSION, INVESTOR, NOTARIES, NOTARISE, SENORITA, VOTARIES*	47
7	SHYAEMUAS	AMUSES	35 – 50	MASHES	ASSUME, MAHUAS, MUSHES, SASHAY, SHAMAS, SHAMES, SHAMUS, YESSUM	53
8	PTMHEOELC	HOTEL	35 – 56	HELMET	COMPLETE	61
9	IAEMRTOFN	forment ☓	35 – 63	FAINTER	AMNIOTE, FERMION, FIREMAN, FOAMIER, FORAMEN, FOREMAN, FORMANT, FORMATE, MERANTI, MINARET, MORAINE, RAIMENT, ROMAINE	68
10	75 1 6 8 4 10 → 920	920 (75 + 8 + 6 + 4 − 1) × 10	45 – 73	920 (75 + 8 + 6 + 4 − 1) × 10		78
TTT	FAYSRICH	Crustacean for the twins perhaps?			CRAYFISH
11	RCELRIOTD	LOITER	51 – 79	EROTIC	CREDITOR, DIRECTOR	86
12	KSCQUEOFD	SUCKED	51 – 86	FOCUSED	DEFOCUS*	93
13	BIONRIEGN	IGNORE	57 – 92	BONIER	ENROBING, RINGBONE	101
14	25 10 4 8 3 5 → 931	—	57 – 99	930 ((25 − 3) × 4 + 5) × 10	Best: 931 = (25 × 5 + 8) × (4 + 3)	111
15	MANSRIGHT		57 – 99		HAMSTRING	121