Episode 4544

Episode 4544 was broadcast on 20 February 2008, as part of Series 58.

Brian Morley played Mike Simons, with Brian Morley winning 64 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Brian Morley	Score	Mike Simons	Others	Max.
1	EIPTAEXNL	EXPLAIN	7 – 0	PLATE	PETALINE, PIXELATE	8
2	GOMNUESWR	WORSEN	13 – 6	WRONGS	MORGENS, MORGUES, SURGEON	15
3	AETNHIIDP	PINHEAD	20 – 13	PAINTED	PITHEAD	22
4	VAITRESDR	DRIVERS	27 – 20	STARRED	ADVERTS, ADVISER, ARRIVED, ARRIVES, ARTSIER, ASTRIDE, DARTERS, DATIVES, DISRATE, DIVERTS, RAIDERS, RETARDS, STAIDER, STARVED, STIRRED, STRIDER, STRIVED, STRIVER, TARDIER, TARRIED, TARRIES, TARSIER, TIRADES, TRADERS, TRAVERS	29
5	100 50 6 3 4 1 → 725	—	27 – 20	728 ☓	CV: 725 = (100 + 3) × (6 + 1) + 4	39
TTT	MAINGOLF	The letter's on fire and it's pink.			FLAMINGO
6	FOANBRECO	BEANO	27 – 26	BEACON	BACONER, CORONAE*	46
7	EASTHEOPS	PATHOS	33 – 32	SHEETS	ETHOSES, PESETAS, POETESS, POSHEST, SPATHES*	53
8	DEDGOELGR	LODGER	39 – 38	LODGER	DOGGEREL*	61
9	IAZMNECAT	AMAZE	44 – 38	MATE	AMENTIA, ANAEMIC, ANIMATE, NEMATIC*	68
10	100 75 4 6 8 10 → 225	223	44 – 48	225 6 ÷ (8 ÷ 4) × 75		78
TTT	ARMEVOKE	Bowl the 6th ball for a new look.			MAKEOVER
11	IOKTMUERS	MUSTIER	51 – 48	STRIKE	MISROUTE, MOISTURE, MURKIEST	86
12	TOLNUIDQA	ADULT	56 – 48	LAND	ALIQUOT, QUINTAL	93
13	IERNPEAST	PERTAINS	64 – 48	SPRAINT	APERIENTS, EPISTERNA*	111
14	75 100 2 3 7 8 → 295	285	64 – 58	295 3 × 100 − (7 − 2)		121
15	GUNNERITI	interring ☓ (7.75 seconds)	64 – 58		REUNITING	131