Episode 4455

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Episode 4455 was broadcast on 9 October 2007, as part of Series 57.

John Scott played Trevor Jennings, with John Scott winning 83 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Wakeman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Scott	Score	Trevor Jennings	Others	Max.
1	RVHEILAOP	OVERLAP	7 – 7	PREVAIL	HARELIP*	7
2	TDEANERDI	RETAINED	15 – 15	DETAINED	DETRAINED	25
3	AIOGLSEPD	GASPED	15 – 22	GOALIES	ELASIPOD*, SPOILAGE	33
4	PWOEDCOIY	COPIED	21 – 22	powder ☓	COOPED, DIOECY*, OPCODE*, WOOPIE*	39
5	25 4 9 5 8 6 → 810	809	21 – 32	810 4 × 8 × 25 + 6 − 5 + 9		49
TTT	HOLDFIGS	Valuable prize won at the fair.			GOLDFISH
6	TSEURXOQE	REQUEST	28 – 32	quotes ☓7	QUESTER, QUESTOR, ROQUETS*, TORQUES*	56
7	AENTMINOS	NOMINATES	46 – 32	MINTS		74
8	FCAOLSETI	CLOSET	46 – 40	FOCALISE	FOLIATES*, SOCIETAL*	82
9	FRAESNUEM	MEASURE	53 – 40	unframes ☓	FRAENUMS*, USERNAME*	90
10	3 1 8 10 6 75 → 564	563 ☓	53 – 40	564 ☓	CV: 564 = (75 − 3 − 1) × 8 − (10 − 6)	100
TTT	CROPVINE	Support for Vincent in the regions.			PROVINCE
11	SDGAUESKB	BADGES	59 – 46	BASKED	DEGAUSS	107
12	RMUASHEPA	HAMPERS	66 – 46	SHAPE	PHARMAS*	114
13	TNESTOIRL	LOITERS	73 – 53	LOITERS	SNOTTIER*, TENORIST*, TRIOLETS, TRITONES*	122
14	25 8 2 1 3 9 → 314	315	73 – 63	314 (9 + 3) × 25 + 2 × (8 − 1)		132
15	SPEEDRIMS	IMPRESSED (7.5 seconds)	83 – 63			142