Episode 4397

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Episode 4397 was broadcast on 13 July 2007, as part of Series 57.

Mike Priestley played David Edwards, with David Edwards winning 97 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Barron, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Priestley	Score	David Edwards	Others	Max.
1	THMEIDEXT	EXITED	0 – 7	EMITTED		7
2	UASPCEOGD	CAUSED	6 – 13	SPACED	UPCASED	14
3	RTYAODLIT	RATTILY	13 – 20	DILATOR	ADROITLY*, DILATORY, IDOLATRY	22
4	RGEUAFSRE	REFUSE	13 – 27	GREASER	ARGUERS, ERASURE*, REFUGES*, REFUSER*, SERFAGE*	29
5	100 75 50 3 7 8 → 586	582	13 – 34	583 (7 + 3) × 50 + 75 + 8	CV: 586 = 7 × 100 − 75 − 50 + 8 + 3	39
TTT	ROBEDOLL	Sometimes it has clappers, but no knockers.			DOORBELL
6	LMRPAUESD	SAMPLED	20 – 41	DAMPERS	DRUPLES*, DUMPERS*, LAMPERS*, LUMPERS*, MAULERS, MEDLARS*, PALMERS*, PEDLARS*, PERUSAL*, REMUDAS*, RUMPLED*, RUMPLES*, SAMPLER*, SLUMPED, SLURPED*	46
7	LSKAECQAI	lackies ☓	20 – 41	lackies ☓	ALKIES*, ALSIKE*, SICKLE	52
8	EAMDNORSE	REMANDS	27 – 48	ENDORSE	AMENDERS*, MEANDERS, RANSOMED, REASONED*	60
9	NLSAENOGA	GLEANS	33 – 54	ANGLES	ANLAGEN*, ANNEALS*, GOANNAS*, LASAGNE, LONGANS*, NONAGES	67
10	50 10 6 2 5 9 → 800	800 (10 + 6) × 50	43 – 64	800 (10 + 6) × 50		77
TTT	NIGHTCAP	Making things up with needlework.			PATCHING
11	SWREIETOJ	joister ☓	43 – 64	joister ☓	EEJITS, JESTER*, RESITE*, RESTIO*, RETIES*, SOIREE*, SORTIE, STEREO*, TOWERS, TRIOSE*, WRIEST*, WRITES*	83
12	NTREOZEHC	TRENCH	49 – 70	THRONE	COHERENT*	91
13	RNMIAEFNA	FIREMAN	56 – 77	FIREMAN		98
14	25 100 4 9 3 1 → 483	484	56 – 87	483 100 × 4 + 25 × 3 + 9 − 1		108
15	TICKERNOG		56 – 97	ROCKETING (3 seconds)		118