Episode 4398

Episode 4398 was broadcast on 16 July 2007, as part of Series 57.

David Edwards played Margaret Read, with David Edwards winning 72 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom O'Connor, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was repeated on 11 August 2008.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Edwards	Score	Margaret Read	Others	Max.
1	SCQOISLEX	CLOSES	6 – 6	SLICES	COXLESS, LOESSIC, OSSICLE	7
2	MGSAEATLO	GLOATS	12 – 6	mastage ☓	LEGATOS, MALATES, MALTASE, MALTOSE, OATMEAL, TAMALES*	14
3	IARFENTSO	fainters ☓	12 – 13	FAINTER	NOTARIES, NOTARISE, SEAFRONT, SENORITA	22
4	CDPIEINRE	REPINED	19 – 13	pincered ☓	EIRENIC*, PIERCED, RIPENED	29
5	50 4 8 5 3 6 → 817	820 50 × 8 × 6 ÷ 3 + 5 × 4	26 – 13	810	CV: 816 Best: 817 = (50 − 4 − 3) × (8 + 6 + 5)	39
TTT	CANTSEND	Watch Susie going up the wall.			SCANDENT
6	LTGOEUSZE	GUEST	31 – 18	OGLES	ELUTES, GLOZES, GLUTES, GULETS, LUTZES, OUZELS, SOLUTE*, TOUSLE	45
7	RDAONTUOC	CONTOUR	38 – 25	CONTOUR	CANDOUR, CARDOON, CARTOON, COURANT, CROUTON, DONATOR, ODORANT, OROTUND, ROTUNDA, TANDOOR, TORNADO, TOURACO*	52
8	PSNIEAMHW	WHINES	44 – 31	WHINES	SWAMPHEN*	60
9	RTNDUEAKS	TASKED	44 – 38	ASUNDER	DRUNKEST, TRANSUDE*	68
10	75 3 8 3 4 5 → 910	910 4 × 3 × 75 + 8 + 5 − 3	54 – 48	910 4 × 3 × 75 + 8 + 5 − 3		78
TTT	CROSSSIS	Sisters kicking, how cutting.			SCISSORS
11	EBLOERTPA	PORTABLE	62 – 48	PROBATE	OPERABLE, ROPEABLE	86
12	LMHIOITAN	hotmail ☓	62 – 48	hitman ☓	HIMATION*	94
13	DROISJETA	ROASTED	62 – 56	ASTEROID		102
14	100 5 6 7 8 10 → 353	351	62 – 66	353 (8 − 5) × 100 + 10 × 6 − 7		112
15	ITCHYNEST	SYNTHETIC (15.75 seconds)	72 – 66			122