Episode 4636

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Episode 4636 was broadcast on 3 July 2008, as part of Series 59.

Neil MacKenzie played Emlyn Lewis, with Neil MacKenzie winning 104 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Norman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neil MacKenzie	Score	Emlyn Lewis	Others	Max.
1	TPROEKDNI	POINTER	7 – 0	DEPORT	DIOPTRE*, PERIDOT*, POINTED, PORTEND*, PRINKED, PRINTED, PRONKED, PROTEIN*, REPOINT*	7
2	MGREALOSV	GROVELS	14 – 7	GROVELS	REMOVALS*	15
3	TCAELNADD	DANCED	20 – 13	CANDLE	CANDELA*, CANDLED, DECADAL*, DECANAL*	22
4	TNREOPIAM	POINTER	27 – 20	PRONATE	PROTAMINE	40
5	50 75 10 5 4 7 → 412	410 (5 − 4 + 7) × 50 + 10	34 – 20	405	CV: 412 = 5 × 75 + 50 − 10 − 7 + 4	50
TTT	BILLGLUE	This word isn't in the dictionary. Have a look yourself.			GULLIBLE
6	SHHUAFIET	FETISH	40 – 26	FIESTA	ESTUFA*, FAITHS*, HEATHS*, HEIAUS*, HIATUS*, HUTIAS*, SAITHE*, SHEATH*, SHUFTI	56
7	LRILEENTZ	RELENT	46 – 32	TILLER	ENTIRE*, LENITE*, LENTIL, LIERNE*, LINTEL*, LINTER*, NERITE*, RELINE*, RELLIE*, RETELL*, RETILE*, TELLER*, TELLIN*, TRIENE*	62
8	TFSEAORDE	FEASTED	53 – 32	treason ☓	DEFOREST*, DRAFTEES*, FORESTED*, FOSTERED*	70
9	WETPRIEGC	PEWTER	59 – 38	PIERCE	RECEIPT	77
10	25 10 5 4 6 7 → 152	152 25 × 6 + 7 − 5	69 – 48	152 25 × 6 + 7 − 5		87
TTT	SNAGLIPS	They'll branch out to become tremendously big.			SAPLINGS
11	SSUERNABG	BANGERS	76 – 48	BARGES	ABUSERS, ARGUSES*, BURGESS*, GRABENS*, SAUGERS*, SERANGS*	94
12	SRCYIOAOB	SCARY	81 – 53	CRABS	CABRIOS*, CARBOYS	101
13	NSDAUQTJI	SQUINT	87 – 59	AUDITS	ASQUINT*, QUINTAS*	108
14	50 2 5 5 10 6 → 696	694 (50 + 2 × (5 + 5)) × 10 − 6	94 – 59	—	CV: 695 Best: 695 = (10 + 6 − 2) × 50 − 5	115
15	LAZYLOUSE	ZEALOUSLY (3 seconds)	104 – 59			125