Episode 4709

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Episode 4709 was broadcast on 11 November 2008, as part of Series 59.

Martin Bishop played Caro Ness, with Martin Bishop winning 111 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Inverdale, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin Bishop	Score	Caro Ness	Others	Max.
1	SLHUEARCA	HAULERS	7 – 7	HAULERS	CAESURAL*	8
2	OIETKPTDE	TIPTOED	14 – 7	POTTED	EPIDOTE	15
3	MNLIOAQPE	MENIAL	20 – 7	palemino ☓	IMPANEL*, MANIPLE*, OPALINE	22
4	SRVOEEZLN	rezones ☓	20 – 7	sloven ☓	ELEVONS*, EVZONES*, RESOLVE	29
5	75 6 9 7 7 5 → 362	362 75 × 5 − 6 − 7	30 – 7	363		39
TTT	INFRINGE	Making minor changes to the sugar, perhaps?			REFINING
6	DTCIOIATI	IDIOTIC	37 – 7	dottia ☓		46
7	XSTOAEWRI	WAXIEST	44 – 14	WARIEST	WAITERS	53
8	RFNEIUMSG	REFUSING	52 – 22	REFUSING	RESUMING*	61
9	TDLEOEPSA	PEDESTAL	60 – 22	—	ADOPTEES*, DESOLATE*, PEDALOES, TADPOLES	69
10	50 9 10 3 7 2 → 530	530 (50 + 3) × 10	70 – 22	—		79
TTT	COMBCAKE	Make one of these like Peter and Paul.			COMEBACK
11	NDMOEUTRO	MOUNTED	77 – 29	MOUNTED	UNMOORED*, UNROOTED*	87
12	SHBEAOJRT	BREATHS	84 – 36	BOTHERS	BASHERT*, BATHERS*, BERTHAS*, BOASTER*, BOATERS*, BORATES*, EARSHOT*, JERBOAS	94
13	SGNAIOPSI	PASSION	91 – 43	PASSING	ISOSPIN*, PISSING*, POISING*, SOAPING*	101
14	50 1 5 3 6 8 → 432	432 (5 + 3 + 1) × 8 × 6	101 – 43	—		111
15	UNCLEPHIN	PUNCHLINE (5.75 seconds)	111 – 43			121