Episode 4633

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Episode 4633 was broadcast on 30 June 2008 as part of Series 59.

Lee Simmonds played Neil MacKenzie, with Neil MacKenzie winning 71 - 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lee Simmonds	Score	Neil MacKenzie	Others	Max.
1	SJRTOUANI	JANITORS	8 –  8	JANITORS	RAINOUTS	8
2	FSEKANYEC	SEANCE	14 –  8	SNAKE	ACKEES*, ENCASE*, FAECES, FENCES*, SNAKEY*, SNEAKY*	14
3	NNSLIOEXS	LIONESS	21 –  8	LOINS	INSOLES, LESIONS*, NELSONS*, SONNIES*	21
4	CNARSEADT	CANTERS	28 – 15	CANTERS	CATERANS*	29
5	50 4 1 3 3 1 → 972	—	28 – 15	—	CV: 972 = (50+4)×(1+1)×3×3	39
TTT	WORMHEAD	Bound in the direction of Paul.			HOMEWARD
6	GRTEAHTGA	GATHER	34 – 21	GATHER	REGATTA	46
7	NDRREIAMO	MARRIED	41 – 28	DRAINER	AIRDROME*, ORDAINER	54
8	TPUAWMUGE	GAME	45 – 32	PEAT	GAMUT, TAUPE*	59
9	TPRLOEOVE	TROVE	45 – 38	LOOPER	OVERTOP*	66
10	50 100 5 9 10 10 → 214	210	45 – 48	214 10×10+100+9+5		76
TTT	RUSTYDIN	Solving this involves a lot of hard work.			INDUSTRY
11	NNDPOEIOZ	OPINED	51 – 48	ONION	EPIZOON*, OZONIDE*	83
12	DLCETARDO	CARTED	57 – 54	TRACED	CLADODE*, CODDLER*, CORDATE*, CRADLED*, CROTALE*, DELATOR*, LEOTARD, LOCATED*, REDCOAT*, TODDLER	90
13	MBTMOIEPI	TIME	61 – 54	impote ☓	BIOME*, BOITE*, MIMEO*, POMBE*, TEMPI*, TEMPO*, TOMME	95
14	25 50 8 3 7 10 → 888	—	61 – 61	890 (10+8) ×50−7−3	Best: 888 = (50−10)×(25−3)+8	105
15	CBEMEDALR		61 – 71	CLAMBERED (6 seconds)		115