Episode 4706

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, 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 ☓	CILICE, ICICLE, 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 (3.75 seconds)		116