Episode 4462

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Episode 4462 was broadcast on 18 October 2007, as part of Series 57.

Dorian Lidell played Craig Nicoll, with Dorian Lidell winning 98 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Johnny Ball, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dorian Lydell	Score	Craig Nicoll	Others	Max.
1	SCMPOEAOT	COMPOSE	7 – 7	COMPOST	COMATOSE*, COMPOTES	8
2	NYREUENAK	RUNNY	12 – 12	REEKY	EUREKA*	14
3	DIARJMIES	ARMIES	18 – 12	mardis ☓	ADMIRES*, AIRSIDE*, DAIRIES*, DIARIES*, DIARISE*, MISREAD, SIDEARM	21
4	LOVEBUTLE	BULLET	24 – 18	BULLET	EVOLUTE*, VELOUTE, VOLUBLE	28
5	25 75 100 10 3 10 → 897	897 (25 + 75) × 10 − 100 − 3	34 – 28	897 (25 + 75) × 10 − 100 − 3		38
TTT	CHATGIFT	Get your claws out for Miss Deeley.			CATFIGHT
6	MTAOACTON	TOMATO	40 – 28	COAT	OTTOMAN*	45
7	ESRSTUAEC	CASTERS	47 – 28	—	SECATEURS	63
8	RSPOEUADT	SPOUTED	54 – 28	dusted ☓	OUTSPREAD	81
9	ISRGEAOXZ	graizes ☓	54 – 34	ORGIES	GAZERS*, GRAZES, GROSZE*	87
10	75 8 9 1 10 5 → 449	449 75 × (5 + 1) − (9 − 8)	64 – 44	449 75 × (5 + 1) − (10 − 9)		97
TTT	ACEREFER	It's the attitude of the nonchalant.			CAREFREE
11	TEWRDIEAN	WINTERED	72 – 44	TRAINED	DETAINER*, RETAINED	105
12	QIEDROGFI	FORGED	78 – 44	FRIED	FIREDOG	112
13	NTEAIMPNE	—	78 – 51	MATINEE	EMINENT, PENNATE*, PENTANE*, PINNATE*	119
14	25 9 2 4 5 1 → 934	934 9 × 4 × (25 + 1) − 2	88 – 51	—		129
15	TURNIPCIG	PICTURING (11.25 seconds)	98 – 51			139