Episode 4502

Episode 4502 was broadcast on 13 December 2007, and was the first quarter-final of Series 57.

Mikey Lear played Craig Beevers, with Craig Beevers winning 106 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Henry Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Alison Heard.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mikey Lear	Score	Craig Beevers	Others	Max.
1	SMEDIMOEN	MONIES	0 – 8	DEMONISE	DEMONISM, DOMINEES, ENDEMISM	8
2	OALVORDPA	DROOP	5 – 13	DROOP	ADORAL, APOLAR	14
3	SBSTJEOAB	SABOTS	11 – 19	BOASTS	ABBESS, ABBOTS, BASEST, BASSET, BASTES, BEASTS, JABOTS, OBJETS*	20
4	EMEDCNIRE	☓⁷	11 – 26	ENDEMIC	DEMINER, ERMINED, NEEDIER*	27
5	100 25 75 8 2 5 → 396	396 5 × 75 + 25 − 8 ÷ 2	21 – 36	396 5 × 75 + 25 − 8 ÷ 2		37
TTT	BANDTUNA	Small insects carrying lots of cakes.			ABUNDANT
6	ULITLHEWE	LITHE	26 – 41	WHILE	WELLIE, WILLET*	43
7	HAOSNPIOR	POISON	26 – 49	HARPOONS		51
8	OTAFSEPNC	FACTS	26 – 57	CAPSTONE	OPENCAST, POSTFACE	59
9	XTEOUICZR	COURT	26 – 63	EXOTIC	CORTEX, CROUTE, EROTIC	65
10	25 4 8 2 2 4 → 782	782 (4 × 25 − 2) × 8 − 2	36 – 73	782 (4 × 25 − 2) × 8 − 2		75
TTT	RAINCUTS	If you draw these, it's all over.			CURTAINS
11	STAUESIYF	SATISFY	43 – 80	SATISFY	ESTUFAS, EUSTASY, FIESTAS, TISSUEY	82
12	RERANTIRG	RERATING	51 – 88	RERATING		90
13	LEINGAMRI	GERMINAL	59 – 96	MALINGER	EMAILING, IMAGINER, MALIGNER, MIGRAINE*	98
14	25 10 7 5 6 4 → 529	529 (10 + 5 + 6) × 25 + 4	69 – 106	529 (10 + 5 + 6) × 25 + 4		108
15	BRAINYETC		69 – 106		CABINETRY	118