Episode 4706

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Episode 4706 was broadcast on 6 November 2008 as part of Series 59.

Martin Bishop played Daniel Searle, with Martin Bishop winning 92 - 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Zenon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin Bishop	Score	Daniel Searle	Others	Max.
1	BPTEAUDFA	UPDATE	6 –  6	ABATED	AUBADE*, BATEAU*, BEAUT, TABUED, UPBEAT*	6
2	TRSTREOIO	TORTOISE	14 –  6	RIOTERS	ROOTIEST*, ROOTSIER*, RORTIEST*	14
3	DLJTEIAYA	DETAIL	20 –  6	tealady ☓	DILATE, JAILED*, JILTED, TAILED*	20
4	HRMNPOIES	PROMISE	27 –  6	morphines ☓	MORPHINE*	28
5	5 9 10 7 1 4 → 568	568 (10-1)*9*7+5-4	37 – 16	568 (10*7+1)*(9-5+4)		38
TTT	NILSUGAR	One should help you get the answer to this.			SINGULAR
6	QNWKNOIEA	KNOWN	37 –  22	AWOKEN		44
7	STNEAIVRA	VARIANTS	45 –  22	transive ☓	ANTISERA*, ARTESIAN*, SANTERIA*, SANATIVE*, TAVERNAS, VARIATES*	52
8	STLFNNEOE	notelets ☓	45 –  29	FENNELS	ONESELF	59
9	LPTOEUGNA	TANGELO	52 –  29	PLUNGE	APOLUNE*, OPULENT*, POLENTA	66
10	75 7 6 5 7 4 → 839	839 (6+5)*75+7+7	62 – 39	839 (6+5)*75+7+7		76
TTT	WETGRAIN	If you want to wet the grain, get the can.			WATERING
11	LCMIEIGCA	MALICE	68 –  39	gaelic ☓	ICICLE, CILICE*, MILAGE*	82
12	PDNDMSEUO	POUNDED	75 –  46	POUNDED	DESPOND*, MENUDOS*, MOUNDED*, SOUNDED, SPUMONE*, UNPOSED*	89
13	TDSIUELXA	DILUTES	82 –  46	EXALTS	DETAILS*, DILATES*, DUALISE*, DUALIST*, LUXATED*, LUXATES*, SALUTED*	96
14	75 5 6 1 8 3 → 179	179 (5*3+75)*(8-6)-1	92 – 46	178		106
15	UNCLEIVIS		92 – 56	INCLUSIVE (3 seconds)		116