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Episode 4685
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Episode 4685 was broadcast on 8 October 2008, as part of Series 59.
Kai Laddiman played Alex Gaywood, with Kai Laddiman winning 89 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicholas Owen, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Kai Laddiman | Score | Alex Gaywood | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SETSIMENP | SPINES | 6 – 6 | SPINES | EMPTINESS | 18 |
2 | TTOIOZGIF | TOOT | 10 – 10 | GIFT | ZOFTIG* | 24 |
3 | MQRAITESL | RETAILS | 17 – 10 | ☓8 | ARMLETS*, MAESTRI*, MAILERS*, MALTIER*, MILTERS*, MISTRAL, REALISM*, REALIST, SALTIER*, SALTIRE* | 31 |
4 | YIATDEALC | clayed ☓ | 17 – 16 | TAILED | ACYLATED* | 39 |
5 | 75 50 100 5 2 7 → 637 | 627 | 17 – 23 | 639
(100 + 2) × 7 − 75 |
CV: 637 = 7 × 100 − 50 − 75 ÷ 5 + 2 |
49 |
TTT | TRUENAME | If you're this, you can count your blessings. | NUMERATE | |||
6 | OANSGEASW | WAGONS | 23 – 23 | GOWNS | GENOAS*, GOSSAN*, GOWANS*, SANGAS*, SEASON, SWAGES* | 55 |
7 | ICRTEIRCL | CIRCLE | 29 – 29 | CRITIC | CIRCLET, ICTERIC* | 62 |
8 | RSAERDOTH | SHORTER | 36 – 36 | HARDEST | HOARDERS*, ROADSTER* | 70 |
9 | MTXUUIPNR | TURNIP | 42 – 36 | UPTURN* | 76 | |
10 | 50 6 10 9 5 1 → 820 | 820
(50 + 1) × (10 + 6) + 9 − 5 |
52 – 36 | 821 |
|
86 |
TTT | GOINPLAN | Search for gold, looking for this anteater. | PANGOLIN | |||
11 | RAOTSVEHN | HARVEST | 59 – 43 | SHORTEN | ANOTHER, ANTHERS*, EARSHOT*, HOARSEN*, HORNETS*, NOVATES*, SANTERO*, SENATOR*, SENHORA*, SERVANT*, TAVERNS*, THRONES, TREASON*, VERSANT* | 93 |
12 | DOEAEMSNG | MANGOES | 66 – 43 | GONADS | ENDGAMES, MEGADOSE* | 101 |
13 | KREOPDUPN | PONDER | 72 – 49 | POURED | POUNDER, PRONKED, UNROPED* | 108 |
14 | 100 25 50 75 8 4 → 897 | 896
8 × 100 + 75 + 25 − 4 |
79 – 56 | 896
8 × 100 + 75 + 25 − 4 |
CV: 896 |
115 |
15 | ODDTHESIS | SHODDIEST
(7.5 seconds) |
89 – 56 | 125 |