Episode 4669

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Episode 4669 was broadcast on 16 September 2008 as part of Series 59.

Tony Welby played Denise McHale, with Denise McHale winning 83 - 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ernst Stavro Blofeld, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Welby	Score	Denise McHale	Others	Max.
1	NHREOADOR	HARDEN	6 –  0	DRONE	ADORNER, HOARDER, HORNERO*, RHODORA*	7
2	CNSREAESI	SCREENS	6 –  8	RACINESS	INCREASES	25
3	DHLEOEXIS	helixes ☓	6 –  13	HEXES	OILSEED*	32
4	RRKNAOITN	RATION	12 –  19	NATION	ANOINT, INTRON*, KIRTAN*, NATRON*, TROIKA*	38
5	75 7 6 7 10 8 → 887	903	12 – 26	886 (10+8−6) ×75−7−7	CV: 887 = (75+7+6)×10+7	48
TTT	KISSPETE	The most annoying cartoon characters, perhaps.			PESKIEST
6	SPRLOEOIM	IMPLORES	20 –  26	SIMPLER	IMPLORES, LIPOSOME*	56
7	SGFAEANIJ	SINGE	25 –  31	SINGE	EASING*, FEIGNS, GANEFS*	62
8	RWRPAOOLE	paroler ☓	25 –  37	LOOPER	PROWLER	69
9	SNTNOEIST	STONIEST	33 –  45	STONIEST	TENSIONS, TINSTONE*, TONTINES*, TOTSIENS*	77
10	75 8 8 7 5 4 → 288	—	33 – 55	288 4×75−(7+5)		87
TTT	DEARSINS	If you want to eat these you'll need the right key			SARDINES
11	GBRGAAIBA	brag ☓5	33 –  55	airbag ☓	RAGBAG	93
12	MPDEIUTVA	MUTED	38 –  60	TAPED	IMPUTED	100
13	LMZOEIQSD	SMILED	44 –  66	MODELS	MIDSOLE*	107
14	25 8 2 3 7 9 → 486	485 ☓	44 – 73	485 (8+9+2) ×25+7+3	CV: 486 = (2×25+7−3)×9	117
15	COUNTDOWH		44 – 83	TOUCHDOWN (14 seconds)		127