Episode 4407

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Episode 4407 was broadcast on 27 July 2007, as part of Series 57.

Mikey Lear played William Hinton, with Mikey Lear winning 84 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Trudie Goodwin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mikey Lear	Score	William Hinton	Others	Max.
1	DRTEAIPSE	TRAIPSED	8 – 0	PARTIED	AIRSPEED*, PEDERAST, PREDATES*, PRIESTED*, READIEST*, RESPITED*, SERIATED*, STEADIER*, TRAPESED*	8
2	AOCWJNEGT	CONGA	13 – 0	count ☓	COGNATE*, JACONET	15
3	LDOIESHPA	POLISHED	21 – 8	POLISHED	ASPHODEL, ELASIPOD*, HAPLOIDS*, HELIPADS*, SHIPLOAD*	23
4	IAEDSRNCN	SANDIER	28 – 15	CARDIES	CRANNIED*, CRANNIES	31
5	75 100 50 4 10 8 → 657	658 10 × 75 − 100 + 8	35 – 22	656 8 × 75 + 50 + 10 − 4	Best: 657 = (100 + 50) × 4 + 75 − 10 − 8	41
TTT	TIMESTEP	Do these vessels make the most noise?			EMPTIEST
6	AUEZTMTRL	MATTER	41 – 28	MATTER	MARTLET*, TUTELAR*	48
7	BYNAEORLA	BORANE	47 – 34	BARNEY	ABALONE*, BALONEY, BLARNEY	55
8	IAISGVSNT	vaginas ☓	47 – 40	VISITS	SAVINGS, STAVING	62
9	MUETRNIAF	FIREMAN	54 – 40	minutae ☓	RUMINATE	70
10	25 9 9 5 3 10 → 172	172 (9 − 10 ÷ 5) × 25 − 3	64 – 40	171		80
TTT	SEASFIRE	Flowers for a really nice chap.			FREESIAS
11	PKREUIDNA	pranked ☓	64 – 47	PRINKED	UNPAIRED	88
12	OEICLRHXM	RECOIL	70 – 53	RECOIL	CHIMER*, CHOLER, CHROME*, CORMEL*, HEROIC*, HOLIER*, HOMIER*, ORCHIL*	94
13	RSEUOAEDG	AROUSED	77 – 60	GROUSED	GUARDEES*	102
14	50 1 4 5 8 5 → 938	937 (5 × 4 − 1) × 50 − 8 − 5	84 – 67	937 (5 × 4 − 1) × 50 − 8 − 5	CV: 937 = (5 × 4 − 1) × 50 − 8 − 5 Best: 939 = (50 − 8 + 5) × 5 × 4 − 1	109
15	BONCASTLE		84 – 67		CONSTABLE	119