Episode 4428

Episode 4428 was broadcast on 31 August 2007, as part of Series 57.

Jeffrey Hansford played Terry Rattle, with Jeffrey Hansford winning 97 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ken Bruce, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jeffrey Hansford	Score	Terry Rattle	Others	Max.
1	OSRITOQET	OTIOSE	6 – 6	OTTERS	ROOTIEST, TORTOISE	8
2	IEASWPCSO	SPACES	12 – 12	COPIES	COWPEAS*, WASPIES	15
3	RLENAJTOA	LEARNT	18 – 12	LEARN	ANTLER, ANTRAL, AREOLA, ATONAL, ETALON, LOANER*, ORNATE, RENTAL	21
4	UEARSGTLX	LARGEST	25 – 19	LARGEST	GESTURAL	29
5	100 7 3 8 4 6 → 682	682 7 × 100 − 3 × 6	35 – 29	682 7 × 100 − (6 + 4 + 8)		39
TTT	MUSTLAIR	It's all for the benefit of others.			ALTRUISM
6	EUAETHPTB	BATHE	40 – 34	BATHE	BATTUE, PATTEE, PUTTEE*, UPBEAT	45
7	SIEYNAPRN	SPANNER	40 – 42	PANNIERS		53
8	IOIERGLND	IGNORED	47 – 42	IDLING	RELIGION	61
9	FNUICOTSU	unctious ☓	47 – 42	unctious ☓	SUCTION	68
10	10 5 3 3 2 5 → 137	137 3 × 5 × 10 − (5 × 2 + 3)	57 – 42	133		78
TTT	GASSYEEL	Might help cyclops see better.			EYEGLASS
11	TEOMREGOI	REMOTE	63 – 48	REMOTE	EMIGRE, EMOTER, GOITRE, GOOIER, METEOR, METIER, REGIME, RETIME, ROOMIE*	84
12	EAILNRMTS	TERMINALS	81 – 66	TRAMLINES		102
13	EIDAZEBOL	DOABLE	87 – 72	BOILED	OBELIZED*	110
14	5 10 9 6 4 1 → 983	—	87 – 72	—	CV: 983 = (9 × 10 − 1) × (6 + 5) + 4	120
15	RONGVIBES	OBSERVING (1.25 seconds)	97 – 72			130